1 Samuel 30:6
6 And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.

The first thing we all do when something goes wrong is call our pastors and as many people as we can to pray. There is nothing wrong with this, but what if you can reach no one. What if you have no cell reception. What if no one answers when you call. Are you close enough with God that you can pray yourself? Are you close enough with God that you can tell yourself he will see you through? There will be a day that you have to be. There will be a day that it will be you and God, and no one else. You may have to encourage yourself in the Lord. That means you will have to be strong enough to say the prayer that needs to be said. You have to be bold enough to stand against the enemy and know that you and the father have the victory. It wouldn’t hurt to already be at that point in your walk with God.