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A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to connect with a fellow blogger named Sarah Cole.
Sarah is the creator of Broken & Contrite Hearts, a small online outreach designed to help people navigate through difficult seasons of depression and loneliness.
Two weeks ago, Sarah boldly shared her vulnerable testimony through a beautiful guest post.
>>>If you missed Sarah’s testimony, you can check it out here!<<<
So, to return the favor, I wrote a guest blog for Sarah to share with her readers. And today, I’d like to share a piece of that post with you and direct you to the full post on Sarah’s blog!
I hope you’ll join this important discussion over at Broken & Contrite Hearts and read along as we talk about what it means to find true hope in our Lord.
Why are you cast down, O my soul?
And why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him
For the help of His countenance.
FINDING HOPE IN THE DARK
By Cailin Davis
As shared on Broken & Contrite Hearts
When Trials Come
Trials are never enjoyable experiences. We all know that. But certain trials are worse than others.
Some are simply a source of irritation, such as discovering a flat tire or getting a leak in your roof. While others are a source of great pain, such as divorce, illness, or even death.
Minor trials do have a way of clouding our days and distracting us from our relationship with the Lord. But the major trials sometimes seem to block out the light completely.
It’s in the midst of dark trials that God often seems absent at best and cruel at worst. And it’s underneath their consuming shadow that we often begin to question and doubt His love and goodness.
Maybe you’ve been there. I certainly have. I’ve questioned the Lord and doubted His love and goodness many times. I’ve labeled Him as cruel and ineffective.
And in painful darkness, I’ve lost hope in who God is. But through the years, the Lord in His infinite mercy has shown me how wrong I was.
We serve a God worthy of hoping in. And if you’re facing a trial that you just don’t understand today, I want to encourage you to keep hoping in the Lord.
Today, we’re going to take a look at God’s word and learn what it looks like to hope in the Lord and His purpose through the bleakest days and our darkest trials. But first, let’s talk a little bit more about trials and dig into this idea of hope.
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What a beautiful post! I see that you and I were led to write on similar topics this week. God bless you as you serve.
Thank you, Kim! I saw that. 😊 I read your post as well and loved it! Thank you for sharing your words of encouragement. 💕