WHEN YOU ARE GOING THROUGH A DARK time— a hard time— it’s easy to project that darkness into the future. The longer you struggle with adverse circumstances, the darker the way before you appears— and the harder it is to imagine yourself walking along bright paths again. The temptation is to just give up and let misery become your companion. So it is crucial at such times to remember that I am your constant Companion. Moreover, because I am Sovereign God, I am able to turn your darkness into Light.
When you feel on the verge of sinking in despair, turn to Me for help. Cling to My hand, and walk by faith through the darkness. Do not focus on the circumstances that are weighing you down. Instead, through eyes of faith, look ahead to brighter times, and praise Me for them. While you worship Me in the midst of darkness, I enable you to see the first gleam of dawn on the path before you. Continue walking worshipfully with Me— a walk of faith. As you persevere along this path, the dim light will gradually shine brighter and brighter till the full light of day.
The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners. —Isaiah 61: 1
You are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD turns my darkness into light. —2 Samuel 22: 29
We walk by faith, not by sight. —2 Corinthians 5: 7 NKJV
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. —Proverbs 4: 18
Vince Schmidt
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