Are you facing decisions tonight that seem so perplexing you don't know which way to turn? Has some problem of the day left you completely baffled? It may even seem that answers don't exist. I've been in this dilemma, and it seems that the more you try to figure out what to do, the more complicated the puzzle gets.

Many people will tell you, "Don't take your problems to bed with you," but God's Word speaks to us quite differently. It is His desire that we take them to bed expecting that He will give us counsel in the night! As the psalmist proclaimed, "I will bless the LORD who has give me counsel; My heart also instructs me in the night seasons. I have set the LORD always before me...therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will rest in hope" (Psalm 16:7,8,9, NKJV).

The difference between those who wrestle with problems all night, and those who rejoice in the peace of His answers, is in their attitude.

If you're convinced that the problem is all yours, and finding the solution is up to you, you'll have no rest. Instead, set the Lord before you, lay the dilemma at His feet and expect Him to reply. He longs to give you counsel in the night.

Heavenly Father, help me to develop a new attitude toward my problems. I know that every perfect answer is in Your hand and I make myself available to You. I know that, as my Father, You long to guide and direct...as I long to yield to Your direction. Thank Your for the counsel You impress on my heart in the night seasons. In Jesus' Name, Amen.