Psalm 30:11-12 

11 You turned my wailing into dancing;
       you removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

 12 that my heart may sing to you and not be silent.
       O LORD my God, I will give you thanks forever.

What an incredible image this paints for us when we are in the depths of despair!  It is an image of hope and most importantly, promise!  He absolutely turns our wailing into dancing, removes our sackcloth of despair and clothes us with joy.   I cannot promise it will be tomorrow morning, for God’s time is not our own, but it will happen!  Your heart will sing to Him and will be unable to be silent and you will be able to give Him thanks. 

I know what you are thinking.  This lady has forgotten what this is like!  She has no idea how I am feeling right now – I cannot even summon enough energy to eat.  I do know and I remember, but I want to show you what our God, who loves you and every hair on your head so much, has promised you. 

I have a challenge for you today.  Find a 3×5 notecard and write out this Scripture.  Carry it with you, memorize it.  Read it out loud frequently, especially in the minutes when you want to sob or get angry or you have an intrusive thought.  Remind yourself of the promise from the God who loves more than you know.

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