He Goes With You

"Never will He hold your hand more tightly than when He is leading you through the dark."
-Beth Moore, Breaking Free

I came across this quote just now and I wanted to write about it. I absolutely love the imagery.

To me, that is powerful because I am afraid of the dark. Pitch blackness terrifies me. It is the unknown... not knowing where you are, what you're doing, etc. I have been afraid of the dark ever since I was a little child. I fear night time. Some of the worst things that can happen to someone have happened to me in the dark. When I was left home alone as a teenager and neglected, I often would go around the house checking all the windows, looking to see if anyone was outside. This past week, I have had nightmares every single night. To me, darkness is synonymous to fear, terror and difficulties.

But the truth is that God has led me through some of the darkest situations that one can go through. Abuse. Homelessness. Loss and Grief. Neglect. Mental Illness. No doubt in my mind that He has held my hand through it all. He has led me through and each and every day, I am walking closer to the Light, to Him. He is guiding me, holding my hand and leading the way towards my freedom.

No matter how difficult things get today, never forget that God goes with you.

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”
-Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV)