Words & Whispers

I hear the Lord say:

You are pondering the word ‘valley.” You hear people use the term to describe a ‘low’ point in their life. Their valley could be short-term or long-term. I want you to consider another perspective of its meaning. In a valley, you are sheltered from storms common on mountaintops. In a valley, you may find pastures and fields for crops and animals, who are protected and nourished. In a valley, you could find a stream or river, which provides refreshing and life-giving water. Experiencing a ‘valley’ in life does not mean you have to be depressed, sad, or hopeless. The time in the valley is a time of renewal, reflection and restoration. I am with you, both on the mountaintop and in the valley, in the highs, in the lows, and in-between. Moods come and go. Life’s trials come and go. But I am with you always. See each moment, day, week, month, year as opportunities to grow closer and deeper with Me. I desire to help you master your feelings, stand on My promises, and seek Me at all times.

For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing out in the valleys and hills… Deuteronomy 8:7 ESV

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