Jesus will meet us where we are.  Joseph Scriven found this insight when he poured out his heart in prayer in the depths of loneliness and despondency.  His relief was such that he penned the poem, Pray without Ceasing, reminiscent of I Thessalonians 5:17.  We know it as the hymn, What a Friend We Have in Jesus.  Do we have tragedies and difficulties in our lives that try to steal our happiness or even the joy of the Lord?  We do not have to face those difficulties alone but we can have the peace of God that passes all understanding.  Christ will carry us through those times.  It is like the story of the footprints in the sand.  We see two sets of footprints in the sand as we walk with Jesus.  At a difficult time, one set of footprints disappears.  We question Jesus why he abandoned us as evidenced by the single set of footprints.  He replies that He didn't abandon us in the difficult time but rather, there is only one set of footprints because He carried us through it.  "Take it to the Lord in prayer." Article taken from Living Stories of Famous Hymns by Ernest K. Emurian. Copyright © 1955 by Baker Book House Company. Used by permission of Baker Book House Company.