The Dark Place......

[Keturah 123]

I am sure we have all walked through the valleys on our journey.

The valley sounds as if it would be a place of rich nature, babbling brooks, peace ect...........

However in our spiritual life, I have found the valley a  place of great learning. Where your life is ripped opened, is raw & exposed !

A place where there is NO where to run nor hide except under the shadow of his wing.

Torments, troubles, the trials we face, all help us become strong enough to climb to the tops of the mountains & feast @ God's table.

A few scriptures then I'd like to share.....

 

ISAIAH CHAPTER

43

But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

2 When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

3 For I am the LORD thy God,

 

Psalm 23

4

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

5

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

6

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

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[Keturah 123]

My greatest valley has been the Valley of Death!

I have lost in death 6 of my closest kin; blood by blood from mother, to siblings to the death of my only son !

Grief is the hardest most teachable place we can be. Our hearts are crushed, bare & bleeding.

Yet, HE IS ACQUAINTED with grief, he feels the pain of loss, is touched when we are weak & suffering .

[Keturah 123]

My darkest place was the loss of my only son, he was 36, had a teen son & daughter and his wife had left him in Dec. the yr B4 he passed in Nov.

He had suffered a life of belittling from a "Christan "dad from whom he inherited a mental disease of bi-polar mania.

He turned to hard street drugs after his Dr. refused to keep giving him pain meds from a broken back.

He was an addict; first to Rx meds then street drugs. There were times I did not know where he was............but God did !

Prayer CHARGES the Spirit of God to move & bring the conviction of our loved ones!

Praise the Lord, he repented & turned to the Lord about 5 yrs B4 his passing.

Eventhough, I have a hope to see him one day, his unexplained death is still my darkest place and grief keeps me visiting it !

[Who me]

10 minutes ago, Keturah 123 said:

to the death of my only son !

I am sorry to learn of this.

May you know the peace that only God can give in situations like this.

 

To trust God when life is falling apart takes courage and determination.

 

God is there for us supplying moment by moment the grace and strength to carry on.

[Keturah 123]

Please feel free to share YOUR dark place, how you overcame or are overcoming.

 

He is the light and his Spirit a light that shines into the darkness, illuminating our paths!

[Keturah 123]

9 minutes ago, Who me said:

I am sorry to learn of this.

May you know the peace that only God can give in situations like this.

 

To trust God when life is falling apart takes courage and determination.

 

God is there for us supplying moment by moment the grace and strength to carry on.

Thank you.

We never really know those we meet, who are anonymous.....what they've suffered, what battles they are fighting, the daily struggles with health, addictions, ect.

May we be slow to judge, swift to hear and wise to speak in love!

 

Edited February 11, 2023 by Keturah 123

[ladypeartree]

 Hugs and love from another mum who has lost both sons Praise God that he had the chance to repent and that he knew your love and the love of his children Oh what joy there will be when we meet again 

There  are other mums and dads that are waiting to greet loved children one day so there are lots of us here if you need a shoulder to cry on in the darker days   

[Keturah 123]

1 hour ago, ladypeartree said:

 Hugs and love from another mum who has lost both sons Praise God that he had the chance to repent and that he knew your love and the love of his children Oh what joy there will be when we meet again 

There  are other mums and dads that are waiting to greet loved children one day so there are lots of us here if you need a shoulder to cry on in the darker days   

Thank you so very much.

((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))

[Who me]

We are to share one another's pains, to weep with those who weep and Mourne with those who Mourne.

This is difficult  for those who have not had there own pains.

[Keturah 123]

8 hours ago, Who me said:

We are to share one another's pains, to weep with those who weep and Mourne with those who Mourne.

This is difficult  for those who have not had there own pains.

Very true!

Even @ that, not having had the experiences of some we are to 

 

COLOSSIANS 3:12

"Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies ( compassion), kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering,"

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