Have you ever found yourself in a dark space where you could not see a solution to what was happening?  It felt like every time you thought you were moving forward and making progress when you stopped to look at your reality it had the appearance of defeat.  I found myself stuck today wanting to just give up, but then I reminded myself of whose I am.  I am a daughter of God and he is my Daddy.  Whenever I am in a dark place, all I need to do is look to him. “Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for and hope for and expect the Lord!” Psalm 31: 24

So today, while I was feeling sorry for myself, bellowing in self-pity, I received a message this message in my email:  “It may seem dark at the moment, but don’t lose hope. There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, keep moving and you’ll get there. God won’t abandon you; let God be your light. It may take some time, but in the end, everything will be alright.”  It was that reminder I needed at that moment.  I needed to know that what is happening now is only temporary.

My today was shaped by my choices from yesterday and my tomorrows will be shaped by the choices I am today.  So if I take courage and put my trust in the Lord, there should be no worry, no fear for those are not where God wants us our energy and imaginations to go; he wants us to remember “By having the eyes of your heart flooded with light, so that you can know and understand the hope to which He has called you, and how rich is His glorious inheritance in the saints (His set-apart ones).” Ephesians 1: 18

So remember when you are in a dark place, look to Jesus to shine light on your heart.  Light will always overcome the darkness.  The darkness won’t last, it is only temporary.