The Only Anwer I Have...

Each time my eyes are opened again to the depravity of fallen man on the earth-When I read another story of a persecuted believer martyred for their faith, another recounting of one of the countless babies being mutilated and brutally murdered because of abortion, When another story comes across the news feed about a child taking their own life because they are confused about their gender and who God intended them to be-- my mind always settles in on the questions: how will this madness stop? When will it end? What is the answer? 

Not even one viable solution is within my understanding. All I can think is...PRAY. But many times I'm not even sure HOW to pray. So I reach out in the Spirit to One who is higher than myself, that is not subject to time, space or any of the same parameters as a finite human being, One whose ways and thoughts are  higher and who is sovereign and redeems all things, One who knows the end from the beginning, One who has every answer to every question looming in our hearts. He is the hope of the nations, the who will one day wipe away every tear, who will set every wrong thing right. The One who will win out. All I can do in the wake of pain, anguish, uncertainty, even in these dark and evil days is to lift my eyes to the heavens and look to the One who is not scared, who is not uncertain of the future, and who is very much in control. I will worship THAT One with all my heart--He who is worthy of all of praise and all honor and all glory forever and ever. Praise not dependent on circumstances, self image, feelings or anything else going on.  He is always worthy of 100% of my praise 100% of the time.  

So maybe I don't know the answer but maybe I do. Praise the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come. All that is within me, praise the Lord!