There is never a better opportunity for conversation with God, but when you find yourself in “the valley of the shadow of death,” in those moments of desperation and helplessness.
Being still is not something I’m really good at, since I’m what you’d call a type ‘A’ personality. At first glance, it’s easy to assume that Psalm 46:10-11 is about not being busy.
When all you know is what you feel and all you feel is pain, life can be very challenging to say the least. You do everything you can to cope. You pray and focus on anything other than “the” thing.
Life is unpredictable. It is filled with surprises that make us smile and disappointments and heartaches that pierce us through the core. We cannot expect that life is going to be easy or pleasant.
Life is fundamentally unpredictable, and so we cannot be certain about what is going to happen next. And although uncertainty is, in a sense, a blessing in it allows for freedom and change, at the same time, it can feel like a curse.
It boggles my mind and leaves me scratching my head when I hear of some of the “valley” stories that people share. One of those stories was shared with me by a very close friend of mine many years ago.
My my deepest longing and desire is to experience the abundant life—Christ’s Life—everyday and in every circumstance. This life is what Jesus called “the narrow way,” which few find.
I’ve talked about depression and anxiety a lot maybe more than any other topic over the course of my ministry and the reason is because it’s a huge problem for people; Christians and Non-Christians.