HopeFul Reflections

I’ve had some rough times recently. Not the worst, but not the best. I’ve felt that every pillar of support I once had was no longer reliable. Many days were painful and confusing. What made the feelings worse were that I felt alone and lost my vision of the future. However, through it all I had God. Not once did I forget that I could pray and be heard. I could pray and know that I was loved. I knew that in prayer I was being watched over and if I listened, I would be guided.

At the times when my heart felt most pained and when I felt most useless I could still feel that God had a purpose for my life. It was not clear to me and I could not have provided a single detail to you about my future, but I knew with certainty that I had one that I needed to fight for. If you are struggling, you are not alone. Even when it feels like no one notices, no one cares, and no one knows how to help, there is a way forward.

Pray.

Kneel, bow your head, and bring your hands together in prayer.

In prayer I was able to tell my Father all the things I could not tell anyone else. In prayer I was able to find peace from all the things which troubled my mind. In prayer I could meditate and see what God has done for others as well as what he has already done for me. I urge you to pray in your times of crisis as I did in mine.

This time of difficulty has truly opened my eyes and humbled me. I am weaker than I imagined. Praise God for his strength because in my greatest weakness he gave me strength. Because I persisted through this time of difficulty with God’s help I was able to find new strength. Having gone through this time of difficulty I am able to see more of what I can handle because I am going through it with God’s strength. I have also learned that when times are difficult my greatest strength is my faith in God. I pray you all are well, but if you are struggling I will be praying for you.

-JKG