Those voices in the dark seem
to scream the loudest in the silence just before dawn.
I awoke before my alarm clock
this morning already feeling beaten and overwhelmed. All the stuff that needs
my attention. All the fears and
concerns, the negative jabs! All the
tasks begun and waiting to be finished. All the work and effort involved in
removing the “weeds” from my life. They ALL came tumbling down, one by
exhausting one!
I tried to shake it all away,
tried to remember my little motto: “go to prayer – don’t go to worry,” but it’s
not easy when it’s just you, wide-eyed in the dark and in the quiet.
Anyone
who is among the living has hope.
(Ecclesiastes 9:4)
But
it’s not just me there in the dark.
The
Lord is there – even in the silence patiently watching and waiting, bearing the
weight of my burdens until I realize they aren’t mine to carry.
I
rose with a heavy sigh feeling defeated, deflated and spent.
Oh,
the enemy takes advantage of our sleepy state, doesn’t he? He’s a coward who
invades our thoughts and pounces on our faith when we least expect it.
I
pray you will have the strength to stand up to him in the dark and silent
places, my friend. Please remember that God’s presence is the bright spot in
that darkness.
It’s His Word that stands tall and strong even when we can’t,
and it’s
His Word that will cast out the darkness and bathe you in
the light
of His love!
May Blessings,
Debbie
Debbie! Oh! What a beautiful post today! Thankyou so much for that scripture, Eccl. 9:4! You don't know how encouraging it is to know of our mentors, the ones we latch onto for a word, to know they sometimes have struggles just like us! You know I just love anything you do!
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