"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 (NIV) "Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest." Matthew 11:28 (THE MESSAGE) Life is hard. And then it becomes harder. You now face tough times. Tough times turn into trying times. The journey becomes more difficult. No one is there to walk that dark lonesome valley with you. You can only walk it by yourself. You pray your heart out. You cry your eyes out. Nothing is left in you. Nothing seems to...

"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10 Life comes to a standstill for you. There seems to be no escape from your mental prison. Darkness surrounds you and there is no light on the outside. During those darkest nights of the soul, you reach out to God. But you don't know if God will make Himself known. You hope He will give you some answers to your questions. Instead, He gives you no answers. That only brings on more questions. God hasn't forgotten you. Neither has He forsaken you. God uses these times of isolation for you to be alone with Him. God may not speak at all times, but He is...