You ever have just one of those days?

Oh my goodness, am I having one of those weeks! Between Sarah's studies, Isabella's lack of studying, Zech's struggling with other things, robotics, Gracie, dishes, house, dinner, groceries, 3 meetings in one day, school in general, and I'm sure I could name a list a mile long, my patience, time, and any mercy I had is wearing thin (for those of you who know me too well know mercy wasn't very much to begin with). To top all of this off, I cannot hear! I mean literally my ears are reacting to the low pressure that has been over us and all day long this loud roaring and ringing permeates every bit of my ears and head and blocks out the sound I so long to hear.

Even so, I'm remembering a bible study that I'm going through is teaching me to walk in the dark. The lady who wrote the bible study is blind and has quite a bit of experience about walking in the dark. She is teaching me that God really wanted us to be well with our soul (with Him and our spirit with Him) even when our circumstances aren't well. I've been amazed at how many scriptures are written about walking in the dark with God!

"... Who walks in the darkness and has no light? (there are so many days I feel like this, Kari insert) Let him trust in the name of the Lord and rely upon his God." Isaiah 50:10

". . . even the darkness will not be dark to you;the night will shine like the day,for darkness is as light to you. " Ps 139:12

There are more scriptures, but amazing to me is that even when it feels as though the darkness is closing in, when there is no escape, He is there. He is always there. In that fact, I am well with my soul even though my circumstances aren't, because He is guiding me, and He is the Light! That doesn't mean I'm not struggling still. We all find ourselves in situations where we feel isolated from others because we think nobody is going through the same thing or we isolate ourselves. However the truth is that He is with us, has never left us, and is guiding us and so we are not alone.

He is strengthening me day by day no matter what I see. My faith is strengthened by what I hope for, not for what I see because it is the evidence of things not seen! I might see darkness today surrounding me, but I am reassured that He is guiding me and He is not going to leave me! May you walk in the darkness and let Him be your light.