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A HOPE AND A PROMISE – HELP FOR THE HURTING

STEPPING STONES DEVOTIONAL

He will be with you, he will not leave you or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:8

Rejection has the power to spew injurious messages in the wounded person. As in divorce when a marriage is ripped apart, negative emotions can ravage the mind’s sensitivities. It can leave a person gasping, struggling to make sense of what happened. Divorce smashes the dream that once shone so brightly and leaves destruction in its wake.

There are many ways to absorb these internal hurts. Some bury their feelings. Others unleash volleys of red-hot attacks. Some become overwhelmed by loss and grief. Others walk away in denial, never looking back. Some unwelcome mental intruders jump on the emotional bandwagon. Resentment and bitterness visit in the quiet hours.

Anger and spite seek payback with a vindictiveness. This sabotages efforts at joy and happiness. Sorrowing sadness becomes a cloak of gloom difficult to lift. Depression and discouragement rob children of the home they used to have that is now just a wistful dream. It is hard. The devastation of divorce has repercussions and outfall.
What to do?

You are stronger than you think. All is not hopeless even when it may seem so. For you see, it is not the end of your story. Life goes on. We must go on with it. Once the shock wears off and pain is managed, then it becomes possible to learn, change, and grow. It takes time, patience and hard work to recover from wounded self-perceptions and personal loss before one is able to live again. This is possible because we are not alone.

God strengthens us when we feel weak. He holds us when we are weary. He guides us when we are confused, struggling with our present and fearful of our future. Our heavenly Father promises to never leave us though the loneliness seems almost unbearable. He is true and steady. Gentle is his healing balm and loving grace.

God is here.

Dear Father God, you are my comfort and peace, an ever present help in times of trouble.

I’m so glad.

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QUESTION: How has God strengthened you during a crisis?

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