I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”

Psalm 91:2

Recently I was looking at a YouTube video of some of the most beautiful places on earth. Niagara Falls was one of the places featured and the narrator talked about Nik Wallenda who crossed over it on a tight rope. He carried a long bar in his hands to help stabilize him as he made deliberate steps from one end to the other across the watery canyon. Without the bar to stabilize him, the daredevil could have been blown off-balance by winds coming from the thousands of gallons of water rushing over the edge of the falls.

In addition to the stabilizing bar, he had an anchoring rope attached from his waist to the tight rope. So, if in the worst-case scenario, he was to fall off the rope, he would not plummet to the water below.

Do not underestimate the stability that prayer can provide in your life. I have found that after I pray about a concern or challenge, I may be experiencing, I derive peace and even clarity about my next step. I always start my morning with quiet time because it sets the tone for my day. So, when I encounter troublesome stormy gusts like rowdy drivers on the road, challenges on the job, or an unexpected unfortunate circumstance, prayer enables me to maintain composure.

With prayer stabilizing and God anchoring, I can continue stepping forward, no matter what blows.