{"id":649,"date":"2025-09-07T00:08:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T07:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/?p=649"},"modified":"2025-09-04T20:59:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T03:59:31","slug":"september-7-ask-seek-knock-prayer-for-those-going-through-troubles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-7-ask-seek-knock-prayer-for-those-going-through-troubles\/","title":{"rendered":"SEPTEMBER 7\u2014ASK-SEEK-KNOCK\u2014 Prayer for Those Going Through Troubles"},"content":{"rendered":"

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.<\/em> Psalm 120:1<\/p>\n

Today let\u2019s pray for those who are going through troubles, perhaps it may even be ourselves.<\/p>\n

If we know the specifics of the troubles, what they are and why they have come about, we can pray accordingly, however, if we only know that someone has troubles of some sort but don\u2019t know exactly what they are or why they are happening, we can just ask the Lord on how to best pray for them, for the Lord knows their troubles and what they might need.\u00a0 Praying in the Spirit might be the best way to pray in this circumstance.<\/p>\n

Dear Lord,
\nI pray for those who are right now going through troubles, whether of their own doing or of the enemy\u2019s,
\nIf they are believers, I pray that You, Lord, would help them in their time of need and show them what they need to do to be overcomers.
\nIf they are un-believers, then You know whether these troubles will be something that will draw them closer to You Lord and open their eyes to salvation, if so, You know how best to work in those circumstances and I pray that You will, for I know You are not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to be saved.<\/p>\n

You know best how to lead and guide all of them, believers and un-believers, so I pray that You will work all things together for good in their lives and You will be glorified.\u00a0 Thank You Lord.\u00a0 Amen.<\/p>\n

But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I prayed to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary;\u00a0 my cry to him reached his ears.\u00a0 <\/em>Psalm 18:6<\/p>\n

\u201cThen call on me when you are in trouble, and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.\u201d <\/em>\u00a0 Psalm 50:15<\/p>\n

\u00a92023 SGLY Ministry\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em>www.smilegodlovesyou.org<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. Psalm 120:1 Today let\u2019s pray for those who are going through troubles, perhaps it may even be ourselves. If we know the specifics of the troubles, what they are and why they have come about, we can pray…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":651,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[948],"tags":[949,45,3,1034,1032,1029,1030,1031,1035,3308,30,32,290,1033,1013],"class_list":["post-649","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ask-seek-knock","tag-ask-seek-knock","tag-believers","tag-daily-devotionals","tag-distress","tag-prayer-for-those-going-through-troubles","tag-psalm-1201","tag-psalm-186","tag-psalm-5015","tag-rescue","tag-september-2025","tag-sgly-ministry","tag-smile-god-loves-you","tag-time-of-need","tag-trouble","tag-un-believers"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ASK-SEEK-KNOCK-7-Psalm-1201.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":621,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-2-ask-seek-knock-prayer-for-christian-leaders\/","url_meta":{"origin":649,"position":0},"title":"SEPTEMBER 2\u2014ASK-SEEK-KNOCK\u2014 Prayer for Christian Leaders","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"September 2, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"I urge you, believers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join together with me in your prayers to God in my\u00a0behalf, Romans 15:30 Today let\u2019s pray for our Christian Leaders, our Pastor, Sunday School Teachers, Bible Study Leaders, Bible College Instructors, and\/or any\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ask-Seek-Knock"","block_context":{"text":"Ask-Seek-Knock","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/ask-seek-knock\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ASK-SEEK-KNOCK-2-Romans-1530.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":764,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-25-ask-seek-knock-pray-about-matters-troubling-you\/","url_meta":{"origin":649,"position":1},"title":"SEPTEMBER 25\u2014ASK-SEEK-KNOCK\u2014Pray About Matters Troubling You","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"September 25, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Cast all your care upon Him, because He cares for you.\u00a0 1Peter 5:7 Today we are focusing our prayers on anything that might be troubling us.\u00a0 The Lord does not want us to be troubled, worried and fretting about things, for it accomplishes nothing and just causes stress and strife.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Ask-Seek-Knock"","block_context":{"text":"Ask-Seek-Knock","link":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/category\/ask-seek-knock\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ASK-SEEK-KNOCK-1-Peter-57.png?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":646,"url":"https:\/\/smilegodlovesyou.org\/devotionals\/september-6-ask-seek-knock-prayer-for-the-backslidden-or-prodigal\/","url_meta":{"origin":649,"position":2},"title":"SEPTEMBER 6\u2014ASK-SEEK-KNOCK\u2014 Prayer for the Backslidden or Prodigal","author":"SGLY Devotionals","date":"September 6, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The\u00a0Lord\u00a0is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray.\u00a0 Psalm 25:8 Today we pray for those we know who may have strayed from the faith, the backsliders or the prodigals. 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