With graduation now behind me and entering into a new stage of life, I am trying to make a new routine and finally begin my day by spending some quiet time with God. With all of the goodbyes that graduation brought, and the stress of not finding a job yet, I was starting to feel completely lost.
As I sat down to open my bible for the first time in months, I felt led to read Psalms and Proverbs this summer. And even the first week of it has been incredible. Psalms has brought so much peace to my soul as I read the yearnings of Christians before me who have also felt lost. Reading their cries out to God and realizing that I am not alone in these feelings has been such a comfort to me. And the best part is reaching the end of the psalm and feeling God's peace along with them as they realize He has everything in control.
Today as I sat down and began to read Psalm 6, there was a verse that really stood out to me.
As I read that, it hit me how many times I have been in that situation and how many times I sat crying alone in my bed, feeling completely and utterly alone. However, in reading this, I am realizing more than ever that I am not alone in these feelings. That David, a man of God's own heart, also dealt with these same feelings. And that God listened to his cry and never left his side.
At the end of the chapter, I loved the simplicity when David said,
And just like that I am reminded, no matter how many tears are streaming down our face or how choked up our voice gets... God hears our cries and He has our best interest at heart. So we can find peace in knowing that we will get through this, and He will hear the cries of our broken hearts.
As I sat down to open my bible for the first time in months, I felt led to read Psalms and Proverbs this summer. And even the first week of it has been incredible. Psalms has brought so much peace to my soul as I read the yearnings of Christians before me who have also felt lost. Reading their cries out to God and realizing that I am not alone in these feelings has been such a comfort to me. And the best part is reaching the end of the psalm and feeling God's peace along with them as they realize He has everything in control.
Today as I sat down and began to read Psalm 6, there was a verse that really stood out to me.
"I'm exhausted. I cannot even speak, my voice fading as sighs. Every day ends in the same place -- lying in bed, covered in tears, my pillow wet with sorrow." Psalm 6:6 (The Voice)
As I read that, it hit me how many times I have been in that situation and how many times I sat crying alone in my bed, feeling completely and utterly alone. However, in reading this, I am realizing more than ever that I am not alone in these feelings. That David, a man of God's own heart, also dealt with these same feelings. And that God listened to his cry and never left his side.
At the end of the chapter, I loved the simplicity when David said,
"The Eternal God hears my simple prayers; He receives my request." Psalm 6:9 (The Voice)
And just like that I am reminded, no matter how many tears are streaming down our face or how choked up our voice gets... God hears our cries and He has our best interest at heart. So we can find peace in knowing that we will get through this, and He will hear the cries of our broken hearts.
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