Claustrophobia

Colossians 4:2 Never stop praying. Be ready for anything by praying and being thankful.

Have you ever felt locked into a situation or a set of circumstances to the point where it feels as though there’s no escape? You’re completely at the end of your tether, and you’re wondering “how am I ever going to get out of here?”

Some years ago, I had a pinched nerve in my neck. It was absolute consuming agony for weeks on end, so they sent me for a CT scan. Now, not only did my head have to go inside one of those big, whirring machines, but they put a metal plate over my face only a half inch from my nose. I couldn’t see a thing.

It was meant to last for about twenty minutes, and whilst I’m not generally claustrophobic, about a minute into it I could feel the panic rising up. I was in agony; I was locked into this darkness and I was panicking. What was I going to do?

Then, a gentle, soft voice … pray. So I closed my eyes to block out the source of my irrational but very real fear, and I prayed. I asked God the Holy Spirit to fill me with His peace. I thanked Him that He was right there with me in that place. And very quickly, the panic evaporated.

I can’t tell you that I enjoyed the rest of what followed, but I made it through.

Colossians 4:2 Never stop praying. Be ready for anything by praying and being thankful.

There are going to be times when we’re locked into a small dark place and we can’t see our way out of it. There are going to be times when we’re scared out of our wits.

But friend, listen to me … God is there in that place with you. So …

Never stop praying. Be ready for anything by praying and being thankful.

That’s God’s Word. Fresh … for you … today.

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