Those dark moments in life tend to pop up unannounced. One minute, you are smiling from ear to ear, and the next, it feels as if the rug has been pulled from under you, causing you to fall hard. Those nasty moments bring along unstoppable tears, isolation, and pain like no other. They have the ability to transform you into a person you don’t recognize if you let it.
I have had my share of dark moments, and escaping into myself was what I thought was best for me at the time, but how wrong was I? I was a person who held the pain and hurt inside until it had no other choice but to boil over until I learned that I needed to vent it at something or someone, and I chose Jesus.
Jesus already knew the pain I was going through, so why not vent my pain and hurt to Him? With Him, I knew there would be no judgment. I knew that He would let me vent without interrupting. I knew with Him, I could be vulnerable and let it all out.
During my dark moments, I lost hope in many things. I knew I needed to find it again to move on, and I knew Jesus was the only one who could help me. It was not an easy process since life has never been easy, but I was determined to be anchored to the one who could guide me through. These three steps helped me, as I was determined not to let these moments turn me into someone I didn’t recognize.
Venting to Jesus was my saving grace. Once I released all the pinned-up anger, hurt, and pain, I began to feel a burden fall off my shoulders.
My next step was to pray to Jesus, asking Him to be my strength in my weakness. He was there to usher me through when I didn’t believe I could do it alone.
I had to surrender all I was dealing with to Him and trust that there was a reason for all the dark moments. I had to trust that those moments were for a purpose and that hope wasn’t lost. It had been misplaced.
In my darkest times, I place my hope in you, Lord. I ask that you be my guide and repair the hopelessness I feel inside, as I need your guidance on this path.
“You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.” ~Psalms 119:114 NLT~
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