Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
Psalms 42:5 NIV
We all have seasons where things don’t seem to be going the way we want them to and we cry out to God for help; But crying out isn’t enough. We must have hope. Hope that our good and gracious God is working it out on our behalf. The outcome may not be exactly what we want, but it’s what God knows that we need. In the middle of our darkest moments, we must command our souls to praise, to hope, and to look to our Heavenly Father while we wait patiently for His response.
Reflect – When faced with discouragement, do you command your soul to hope and praise? In your own words, Pray that God strengthens you in the waiting …
