Don’t Despise Desperation
Do not despise God for allowing something to happen that causes you to drop to your knees in desperation to know Him and seek Him as you never have before. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, that is more important than your relationship with Jesus and the heavenly treasure we build as we direct others to God. Do not you let anyone or any demon in hell to drive you to despondency, when the Holy Spirit is seeking to compel you to the beautiful heart of Jesus, to depend on Him and walk with Him in deeper and more glorious ways than you have ever known. This world is a preparation for Heaven; this life is not for fun and comfort. It is a battle ground, where Satan tries to drive you to distraction or despair, as God works to bring you to a vibrant relationship with Him that outshines anything else in life or the world.
– Shelli Prindle
P.S. I speak from personal experience, and I am advising myself as I write.
“Answer me quickly, O LORD! My spirit fails! Hide not your face from me, lest I be like those who go down to the pit. Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!” (Psalm 143:7-8)