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Turn to The Lord
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Turn to The Lord

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Seek the Counsel of The Lord when faced with insurmountable obstacles.
¶Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established. Proverbs 15:22
Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: Hebrews 6:17

Ask Him for guidance when faced with perplexing decisions.
I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye. Psalms 32:8
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. John 16:13

Don't try everything else first and than only when everything else fails turn to The Lord for help.
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Matthew 6:33

Turn to The Lord, first, not last.
Colossians 1:17  And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
18  And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

If you make The Lord last, are you really making Him your Master?
All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee. Numbers 18:12

Learn to ask The Lord for Guidance in your life's decisions.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:29

Do not think just because everything is going smooth and easy that you don't need counsel.
¶Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came! Amos 6:1
¶There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 14:12

You may be following the easy road to destruction.
Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Matthew 7:13

There are no great men, there are only great challenges.
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 1 Peter 1:7

Do not run from your problems, but instead face your problems head on with the Counsel of the Lord beside you.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8

God is with you always.
Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Matthew 28:20