But David

    strengthened himself

in the LORD his God.

               1 Samuel 30.6

(Surrounded by his foes,

not knowing what to do,

overwhelmed by 

            what was facing him,

David made a choice.

Instead of despair,

         he chose prayer.

Worry just trips us up

   and blocks out the light.)

O LORD,

You are already

        in this place,

and we miss Your wonders

   because we are trying

   to fix it,

    overcome it,

    battle with it

           without You.

Help us to follow You

   on the paved highway 

        or into the brambles,

recognize Your hand,

and realize Your marvelous work

   in the most unlikely places

   and most ordinary days.

Even in what we may

      never understand,

Your divine purposes prevail.

Abiding in Your strength

and for Your glory.