In the month of October I will be linking up with other writers on Five Minute Friday for thirty-one days. Each day I will write about one word for five minutes. Here goes…

What do you do when a crisis strikes? To be honest, I think we first have an adrenaline rush and some, a panic attack. It’s almost understandable humanly speaking. We freak out sometimes. Once we calm down a bit and realize that we need to think before reacting, we start to reason our way out of the crisis.

But life doesn’t throw us crises all the time. Yet we may react the same way—in panic.

Granted, some crises need instant attention. But even most critical happenings give us some time to take a deep breath and think.

What can I do? What should I do? Do I need help?

I was reading Philippians chapter four this morning. It is a common passage repeated often in the evangelical world.

“Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praise shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.” The Message

If you ever need wisdom, prayer is the first place you should go. Linger there and soak up the peace that brings understanding.