Shelter From The StormSample

Circumstantial Peace

“Father, who but You would know or ever really understand the aloneness I feel? Nothing out of the ordinary has happened to cause this surge in emotional pain, yet the sting of it is literally piercing my heart. I hurt, Lord.”

Perhaps my prayer journal entry seems like mushy nonsense to you, or maybe you’ve felt the same heaviness that threatened to engulf me that day. If the latter is you, allow me to share how the precious Holy Spirit lifted me from the miry pit of emotional pain—not by removing my difficulty but by using it to teach me to lean only on Him.

Let’s be honest; sometimes life is really hard. Whether your pain is caused by a difficult marriage or menopause, job loss or jealousy, emotional heartache or physical pain, call out to Him, read His Word, and confess this truth today: my soul finds rest in God alone; my hope comes from Him.

Prayer for the Day

Lord Jesus, thank You for never leaving me and never forsaking me, even when I linger a bit too long in my own pain rather than immediately running to You. I confess today that in You alone I find rest and peace for my soul. Amen.