Your grieving heart senses the growling of your enemies, and your heart pounds. Your sadness fuels the monsters’ hope that they can entice you with illusions, luring you away from Me.

Ignore them.

They whisper in the bushes to draw you into their darkness.

Trust Me.

They can’t touch you unless you join them. 

Who are these monsters? Despair. Doubt. Discouragement. Defeat. They will pull you down.

Don’t be fooled. Nothing can steal you away from Me unless you agree to go. Remain in My embrace, where My presence surrounds you.

You can walk with joy, not fear. With boldness, not resentment.

Stay with Me and ignore the monsters who long to derail your future.

Stay.

He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.

He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.

Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.

The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre

Psalm 147:3-7 NIV

For other grief resources, see the Grief Support page on my website. Also, I have written a book, Cutting Through Despair: Dare to Hope, which explores stories of people overcoming hardships as they trust God.