The Valley of Weeping

There is a place that we all, at some point in time; will travel through. It is a place that will bring us a release, as well as joy that has been hidden. It is a place that one would not choose to go through yet, in a strange course of events it chooses us.  A path opens that must be traveled even though our heart doesn’t desire to go.  This valley is symbolic to our struggles in life and our tears that speak louder than we ever could as we press through on our way to seeking God.

The valley of weeping is its name, now don’t let the name fool you, for there is a time to weep…and a time to mourn (Eccl. 3:4). We weep for many reasons, for the sins we’ve committed, for the death of love ones, for our children, and for our deep need of God’s presence in our lives. Weeping releases the unspoken pain where words are inaccurate.  Weeping cleanses our soul (believe it or not) when burdens are so deeply embedded. And weeping even helps us to focus more on God rather than our situations. Growing strong in God’s presence is often preceded by our journey through barren places in our lives.  It is here that we can rid ourselves of the hurt, the pain, the frustrations and the anger. 

Since we have to go through the Valley of Weeping we might as well call upon His name to meet us here.  For it is in the valley that we seek Him for deliverance, it is here that we learn to humble ourselves and it is here where we strengthen our faith in His ability and provision.  But as we spend time with God, our adversity is an opportunity to re-experience God’s faithfulness. As we continue walking through the Valley of weeping, make sure that your pilgrimage leads you to God and not away from Him.

Nina

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He understands the pain…

There is nothing that God does not know and understand.  His ways and His thoughts are infinite and should never be compared to man. Many of us struggle daily in keeping the faith, we struggle in keeping our flame of hope burning and we struggle in keeping our focus on the things of God.  Why is it that we struggle, why is our flame not as bright as it used to be?  Let’s just say it’s because of disappointment, pain, discouragement, frustration, helplessness and guilt, jealousy, false burdens, murmuring, unforgiveness, and so many other influences of today.

Is it because we can’t get past the abundance of strongholds that has bound our spirit, soul and mind?  We dwell on the negative because that is what we see daily, we are unable to look to the hills from whence cometh our help. To have a glimmer of hope in a sea of negativity is like finding a needle in the desert.  In truth, that’s all we need – just a glimmer of hope to help us to keep going, to keep us striving for the prize and to help us to keep our minds focus on God and His promises.

God knows the truth, He understands the true cause/reason for the pain in our hearts, He sees the reasons for all the disappointment we have faced, yes, God knows the truth behind everything.  We cannot hide, deny, contradict or hold back anything from Him; we can only try to hold truth from ourselves and others.  When you know that He (God) is the only one you can be totally truthful with then go to Him no matter the hurt, the pain you feel, the unforgiveable act or of the disappointment, God is the only one you can be completely truthful with. 

You don’t have to worry about your business getting out in the street, He won’t point an accusing finger at you, nor will He call you names for wrong decisions that you made.  God loves you in spite of all the failures, in spite of all the wrong moves you made, in spite of the confidence you lack, He wants you to keep drawing closer to Him. We must remember that God is in control, we must let go of all negativity, wrong thinking, and wrong speaking and we must remember where we have placed our trust in and in whom we do trust. As you begin to let go of the many hindrance’s just know that God is there with you in the process, even when it becomes too difficult to let go of the unforgiveness or the shame, He is right there next to you encouraging you, letting you know that He loves you.   

Be encourage my friends, know that there is no sin that God can’t forgive, there is nothing that we can do to tear His love away from us, as He was merciful to Israel He will be merciful to you. 

God bless

 

Nina

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