Even when I walk through the darkest valley

A Season of Despair

As she walks, she realizes it's dusk, not hearing a sound,

standing in the middle of a field, not a soul to be found

Tears are flowing by now, wondering why she was left alone,

looking everywhere and fearing the unknown

She cries out loud, Abba Father! Where are you?

Have you ever screamed that before?

She lets out a sigh and screams some more.

But this time, as she calls; nothing comes out,

when she's in that very moment, asking is He there

In her pain, in her hurt, in her season of despair

She wonders how she got here,

a dark valley that caught her by surprise

she cries out again; still, silence appears, and she sighs,

cause' once again there's no reply

But, her instincts tell her she's not alone in her despair,

but she can't seem to look past her heavy heart

and her dark tears

Even as the dusk grows dark, as she walks

She inhales the air to release the mental block

She pauses as she listens to the stillness; He provides

what looks impossible now, she's reminded

there's no reason to hide

He says, you are never alone, My child,

for a second there, she smiled

His silence is speaking.

Learn to take Me with you in your season of despair,

that jolted her heart, feeling His tender loving care,

it reminded her of the reason she remains strong

walking with Him, although she is dragging along

eventually knowing she'll be okay

He'll provide His grace to overcome this day

Aaahh! she leans on His rod and staff for strength,

the provision that He provided, she relies on this break,

one day she will look back on her season of despair

when she couldn't see through her pain and sorrow

Yet, He was always there

-Inspire 2 Breathe-

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Have you ever been in a place of a season of despair?

Honestly, I have the vulnerability…..whew! Awful, but I'm learning that you can't see through the darkness when you are in a season of difficulties. For me, I pray that God opens my eyes to see what He sees so that I can find my way through those burdensome seasons.

The only natural way out of your pain is to walk through it. God will give you His strength and His grace to overcome difficult circumstances when you are in those dark valleys. Yes, you will experience dark valleys at some point, but refuse to be discouraged and know that God is with you - God gives you these dark valleys to build your character and cultivate your faith. – remember, whichever season you are in – do it with Him. (Take comfort in reading Psalm 23). In part, sometimes, our intense sadness can be because we resist Him. - put an end to resisting - release and find relief in Him!

If you find yourself in a season of despair, press and fight your way through, sometimes the process is painful and challenging, but here's a reminder, when you feel that God is silent, He is doing something for you. There's a purpose, and there's hope, listen to His silence, listen to His still voice, and discover that He was always there with you and for you, even in the midst of pain and sorrow - dare to face it, inspire in it embrace it, because, at the end of it all, you will know God's plan and purpose for you.

We may not know why we have pain and sorrow in our lives, but it does not mean the disappointments are without their purpose. Indeed God uses your pain to extricate someone else out of their pain, for instance. I challenge you to encourage someone to live to breathe again intentionally.

One last thought...

James 1:2 says, My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. When you are facing difficulties, God is calling you to come to Him. Are you drawing near? Above all, He is refining you and me to be used for His purpose, and we can't do it apart from Him.

Even when I walk through the darkest valley

A Season of Despair

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You are never alone in your journey. Be kind-hearted to yourself and live to breathe again

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