Even when I cry out for help, he stops my prayer;
He has blocked my ways with fitted stones, and turned my paths aside.
He has broken my teeth with gravel, pressed my face in the dust;
My soul is deprived of peace, I have forgotten what happiness is;
I tell myself my future is lost, all that I hoped for from the LORD.
Remembering it over and over leaves my soul downcast within me.
But I will call this to mind, as my reason to have hope:
The favors of the LORD are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent.
My eyes run with streams of water over the downfall of the daughter of our people.
My eyes flow without ceasing, there is no respite.
Till the LORD from heaven looks down and sees.
They struck me down alive in a pit, and sealed me in with a stone.
The waters flowed over my head, and I said "I am lost."
You heard me call, "Let not your ear be deaf to my cry for help!"
You see, O LORD, how I am wronged; do me justice!
Such powerful verses, and so powerful to know that these deep feeling of grief, pain, injustice, and abandoment are not new. How I pray God will comfort your heart today and warm your empty arms.
I've thought of you so many times since reading your post last night, my friend. Lamenting with you and praying so hard for you. Sending you love.
Very powerful words. Holding you close in prayer.
And as someone else suggested yesterday, please seek a second opinion. When you're ready.
Sending you strength, dear friend. I truly hope that these verses give you some kind of comfort.
This definitely strikes a chord with me. I'm praying for you and thinking of you.
((hugs))
Ashley
Thank you for posting this, I think I really needed to hear this after the last 5 months that Ive had. *HUGS*
I've been thinking of you and really hope that there's another way to make this happen for you. Just keep breathing and do whatever you need to find some support.
Maddie
You have been so close to my thoughts since I read yesterday's post, I'm still holding you close.x
my heart is heavy for you....praying for some light at the end of this horrid tunnel xx
Part of that reading is my email signature. "My soul is deprived of peace, I have forgotten what happiness is; I tell myself my future is lost, all that I hoped for from the LORD...But I will call this to mind, as my reason to have hope: The favors of the LORD are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent."
Hoping, praying and being patient with you Kristin. Hang onto your faith and whatever brings you comfort now. Know that you are being thought of, prayed for and loved. Hugs
I am so glad the Lord saw fit to add books to the Bible like Lamentations and Ecclesiastes. We need a place to greive, to not ignore the pain. He is present in the pain, the anger, the deep-heart wrenching pain...