Calm through Tears

When the noise of life becomes too chaotic,

where do I find my calm?

Pain and fear assault my mind,

and I cannot find relief.

How I long for just a moment of quiet peace.

It is in these moments,

when everything feels impossible,

when I am ready to give up,

that my desperate, aching heart turns and cries to my heavenly Father.

I lay prostrate before Him, beaten down and empty.

Sobs tear through me as my tears speak the words my lips cannot form.

He knows my pain.

He hears my thoughts.

He understands my tears.

His presence surrounds me,

His love pours into me, filling every broken place.

Patience, child. I am here.

Your pain is not without purpose.

Trust Me, my daughter.

You are not alone.

Time loses meaning as I simply rest in His presence.

And when, at last, my tears are exhausted and my mind has quieted,

I rise.

The pain remains, but it no longer has the power to destroy me.

My faith is renewed.

My hope is rekindled.

I know that my God stands with me, no matter the evil I may face.

There is no power on earth or heaven that can separate me from my Father.

He stands with me.

His arms surround me.

His love upholds me.

I will trust Him.

No matter what I face.

I have faith that He will carry me through.