Christian Reflection and Prayer

Scripture:

2 Corinthians 4:7-12 (New Century Version)

7 We have this treasure from God, but we are like clay
jars that hold the treasure. This shows that the great
power is from God, not from us.8 We have troubles
all around us, but we are not defeated. We do not
know what to do, but we do not give up the hope of
living.9 We are persecuted, but God does not leave us.
We are hurt sometimes, but we are not destroyed.
10 We carry the death of Jesus in our own bodies so
that the life of Jesus can also be seen in our bodies.11
We are alive, but for Jesus we are always in danger of
death so that the life of Jesus can be seen in our bodies
that die.12 So death is working in us, but life is working in you.

Reflection:

Do you ever feel trapped, I mean really trapped.
I know I do. It seems like sometimes my problems
are surrounding me even to the point that I see no
way out. There are a lot of people who feel that way.
It's like I'm in a trash compactor, and my problems
keep closing in on me, to the point of crushing
me. I feel defeated by all my problems.
This is how it was before I became a Christian. I
was defeated, I was in a constant depression.
I felt so worthless and so afraid of my problems,
I refused to get out of bed. Unfortunately this
happens to a lot of people, and it is a very real
problem in many families. How did I over come
this depression? In my bed I discovered life and
true victory through what Jesus Christ has done for me
by dying on the cross and rising again. That's
right through prayer, study, and meditation, I found
victory in Jesus. Just believe, and He stands
victorious for you!!!!!

Prayer:

Oh God I Believe!