The destitute place. It looks different for each of us, but we’ve all been there

As we walked through the destitute place, our souls cried out to God for help.

~~Mary McLeod Bethune

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 destitute place. It looks different for each of us, but we’ve all been there.

It’s a place where nothing makes sense. It’s a place where what we thought we understood is turned upside-down, where what we thought we had is taken away. It may be the loss of a job or a home, a wandering child, an unexpected attack, the loss of a friendship, a divorce, a death. It’s a place where darkness descends, envelops, overwhelms. Where do you go? Who do you turn to? Who can possibly bring sense back to a world of confusion?

Mary Bethune knew. In that destitute place, our souls cry out to God for help.

Only he can turn your world right-side-up again. Only he can give you the wisdom to move forward from the destitute place and back into life.

He’s there. Just call out to him.

Prayer for Meditation

Father, in these times of hardship and trouble, my soul cries out to you. 

Scripture for Meditation

I waited patiently for the LORD to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. 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. He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what he has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD. Oh, the joys of those who trust the LORD, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols. Psalm 40:1-4

Music for Meditation

Glory 

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