Desperate Prayer

The world does not offer much hope in our times of great need.

At rock bottom, his own family kidnapped wtih the others, David strengthened himself in the Lord.
1 Samuel 30:6 (New Century Version)
The men in the army were threatening to kill David with stones, which greatly upset David. Each man was sad and angry because his sons and daughters had been captured, but David found strength in the Lord his God.

Here is a five step spiritual process for answered prayer using David's prayer as an example:
1) Repentance-change of mind
2) Recalled-God's faithfulness
3) Reflected-Heavenly power
4) Remembered-God's promises in His word
5) Resolved-to trust God

David's trust in the Lord was rewarded. In response to his faith, God rewarded David with all the strength needed for the circumstance.

I Samuel 30:16-19 So the Egyptian led David to the Amalekites. They were lying around on the ground, eating and drinking and celebrating with the things they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from Judah.17 David fought them from sunset until the evening of the next day. None of them escaped, except four hundred young men who rode off on their camels.18 David got his two wives back and everything the Amalekites had taken.19 Nothing was missing. David brought back everyone, young and old, sons and daughters. He recovered the valuable things and everything the Amalekites had taken.

God never changes he will do the same for you and me.