God's Promises: Can you name just one?

If the heart is the fountain of our true emotions, what does it mean when it ceases to flow or even have a trickle of joy/gladness/hope in God? If God is the greatest glory, wisdom, and might that exists in and outside of time, how can it at times stop feeling that way to us or cease seem to be marvelous to us?

Our hearts are fickle contrary things. Sometimes they are bursting with hope, love, and trust in God only to a few weeks, days, or moments later be a lifeless desert, filled with darkness, disinterest, and despondency.

These extremes in our hearts condition can be caused by different things. Sometimes the cause is identifiable - a change or uncertainty has approached and its quenched the life giving water because it has shaken our trust and faith. Other times a new flashy fake love (idol) has dethroned Him as King in our eyes. And yet there are times when nothing can be pinpointed as the source of the drought - all we know is something is off, missing, not right.

I think we go through these highs and lows because:

1. We are human - weak, fragile, fleeting creatures and these extremes we suffer from should not lead us away from Him but draw us closer to Him. He is merciful, kind, and abounding in love to those who seek Him. It's a call for us to not ever let a circumstance or feeling stop our communication with Him. Talk to Him about your highs and lows, seek His help and council, cry out to Him literally even, read His words, recall what He had done for you and for others.
2. It's a great chance to remember Jesus. Jesus our savior. Jesus our King. Jesus our Hope. Jesus our Lamb. Jesus our Victor. Jesus, who lives to intercede for us. Jesus. He was fully God and lived fully as a man just like us. He sympathizes with our sorrows and understands our needs. Whether you are on the mountaintop of great connection in which God feels so near or in the lions den with enemies spiritual and physical all around you - Jesus' life show a God who never forsakes or leaves those who trust Him despite the circumstances. The ups and downs of life are not only just happening to us alone for we all have them, they are not catching God by surprise, they are not evidence that God has lost control - they are opportunities to centralize Him as the One certainty of life and hope of the soul. Recalibrate your compass to what is true. If there is one good thing to obsess over in this world, it's Jesus the Son of God and that because of Him we are redeemed from our sins, daughters and sons of God, secure forever, seated with Him now, the list goes on and on.

When we are in a valley of darkness, may we remember it's just a shadow, The Light giver and maker has never left us and His character is a proven constant, we can trust He will never leave us. If we can remember just one promise of God may we remember Jesus who fulfilled so many of them and is where our hope can rest with confidence. He is risen! He is alive! He is our Amen Forever! I can't wait to be with Him forever - Can you? xo