From Darkness to Light: My Journey to Knowing the Lord

• By candidasullivan
• December 21, 2024
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Do you know the Lord?

One of the greatest gifts of my life has been getting to know my Lord. As a young girl, He saved me, but I didn’t have a relationship with God. While I went to church and prayed occasionally, I didn’t desire more. For years, I just barely scraped the surface with my Lord.

Then, I found myself in the pit of depression. My life felt as if it was unraveling before my eyes. I was on a downhill spiral, and I couldn’t do anything to stop it. My relationship with the Lord blossomed when I lay face down in the trenches of sorrow.

During that time, I felt I didn’t have a friend. I cried all day long. I could barely get out of bed each day. All I had to do all day long was get up and take my kids to school, and I struggled to do that simple task.

In the darkest times of my life, God didn’t leave me. He didn’t condemn me. But He loved me. If I had written every day for the rest of my life, I could never say how much His love and encouragement had helped me.

The enemy painted me a picture of hopelessness, yet God gave me hope. Sometimes, I like to remember where I was so I can see how far God has brought me. On the terrible days, He held me while I cried and gave me a glimpse of a better day.

When my feet hit the floor each morning with absolutely no pain, my heart whispers, “Thank you, Lord.” Now, when my life is the opposite of what it was, my heart praises the Lord. Not only did the Lord deliver me out of my heartaches, but He blessed me with a beautiful gift in the process. During it all, I got to know Him better and developed a relationship with Him.