The view from the pit . . .

There is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still.

~~Corrie Ten Boom

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

In the pit, we are enveloped by darkness. It’s cold. Dank. And very lonely. Our cries go unheard and eventually all we can do is whimper into the darkness, hoping against hope that someone will hear, someone will call down to us from above, someone will find a way to rescue us. But as our tears fall to the ground, we may be here for a long time.

Where is God?

The truth is, dear sister, he is here. In the pit. He knows the trial that has sent you into this pit of darkness. Abandonment, uselessness, grief, fear, depression. He desires to help you out of the pit. To raise you back to the sunshine and resh air. To refresh you to serve again.

Corrie ten Boom lived it. “There is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still.” Grab onto God and don’t let go.

Prayer for Meditation

This pit is dark, Lord, but I am holding on to you.

Scripture for Meditation – Psalm 40:2

He lifted me out of the pit of despair,

out of the mud and the mire.

He set my feet on solid ground

and steadied me as I walked along.

Music for Meditation

 I Need You Now 

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I Need You Right Now

We must believe that God permits failure—that a loving God permits hard things;

because the hard things bring the greatest victories,

 the deepest lessons, the most lasting changes

~~Carole Mayhall

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

The thought of it causes our faces to turn red and our heads to drop in despair. FAILURE. We don’t always understand why it is a part of life. We try to avoid it. Yet, in spite of our best efforts, it happens. Shame, disappointment, and humiliation hit us like a tidal wave. People distance themselves from us. Ministry crumbles before our eyes.

From the ashes of devastation, God can bring beauty. God permits hard things—yes, even failures—because he knows that through the failures come great victories, deep lessons, lasting changes.

God can bring beauty from the ashes of our failure, too, if we let him, if we choose to believe he is still at work, if we trust him enough.

Are you facing hard things today? Trust God for the victory, the lessons, the changes. He loves you. He wants to bring beauty from the ashes.

Prayer for Meditation

God, I trust you with my hard things today. I know you can bring beauty from ashes.

Scripture for Meditation

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give beauty for ashes, joy instead of mourning, praise instead of despair. For the Lord has planted them like strong and graceful oaks for his own glory. Isaiah 61:3

Music for Meditation

I Need You Now

 If you feel led to do so, please post a note of encouragement in the comment section below, or send your note by email to PrayersForSally@gmail.com.