You are my lamp, O LORD; the LORD turns my darkness into light. 2 Samuel 22:29 NIV
My darkness…
My despair.
My hopelessness.
My disappointment.
My Lord doesn’t remove it. He doesn’t replace it.
He TRANSFORMS it.
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It’s a quick post, but it’s really powerful. I think it’s important to make the distinction between removing and replacing versus transforming. It doesn’t mean it goes away, but it does mean God will change it. Great encouragement for the week!