PSALM 4

Here is David's honest cry to God, "Answer me when I call to you, ...give me relief from my distress... David goes on and tells us to;

1)search our hearts and be silent before God ... engage is a self examination under God's guidance ...what part of your distress do you play and therefore can change?

2) Offer right sacrifices to the Lord. In other words, when you give to the Lord do so with a sincere and joyful heart and may your gift actually cost you something!

3) Trust in the Lord. Your trust in God's mercy and power should outweigh your anxiety.

The prayer continues- Let the light of Your face shine upon us so that we will be filled with joy and peace.

Even in the parched distressed land of South Dakota's Badlands, there is life!