1. We do not choose our struggles, but there is One who has chosen to always be with us.
  2. We know that death does not have the last word in Christ.
  3. The Lord assures Jeremiah he has not forgotten him. He is there and will rescue him.
  4. Lord, remember us to remind us, that we may know all good things come from you.
  5. We have to “remember” that God remembers us. He has not fallen away. For God to remember us means he is working for our good; a restoration.
  6. The issue is not the existence of so-called inner rings, but our desire and willingness to spend our lives in order to gain from an inner ring what is freely promised in Christ: hope, security, and identity.
  7. While midnight might seem long, the mercy of God assures us that the morning will come.
  8. This is an excerpt from “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  9. I’ve experienced firsthand the promise that God never leaves a congregation empty-handed.
  10. God’s published will offers us anchorage, the anchorage of Jesus Christ, in the midst of chaos, reminding us that there is a greater purpose to our lives than the pursuit of worldly success or fleeting pleasures.
  11. This is an excerpt from part two of “Finding God in the Darkness: Hopeful Reflections from the Pits of Depression, Despair, and Disappointment” by Bradley Gray (1517 Publishing, 2023).
  12. While we wait in tribulation for our white robes (or pants) to be washed in the blood of the Lamb, we confess to one another our seen and unseen stains.