Ever had worries or sadness that keeps sleep away, troubles that you don’t know how to handle. God can give us hope on these stormy nights. God is the source of help in the darkest hours of the night. We just have to reach out for his hand and the sun will rise. There is so much hope in the coming day when we have God in our lives. We may weep during the night but joy will come when morning breaks.

When we trust in our faith enough to turn ourselves completely over to God, he gives us strength and grace to cope with trials and tribulations that disrupt our lives. We can put our worries in God’s hands and let sleep wash over us us knowing he will provide all the answers we need. Biblical scripture in Psalms 127 says, “God grants sleep to those he loves.” Scripture in Matthew reads, “God offers rest to those who are weary and burdened.”

An Africa proverb reads “However long the night…the dawn will break.” Hardships can feel like they’ll never end but I know from my own experience the darkest days don’t last forever. They will eventually come to an end. We just have to have enough faith to weather the darkness till the sun breaks through. Night will turn to day just as misfortune is followed by hopeful days.

I always think of grief as a path we walk in the darkness looking ahead for the light of God’s love. Those of us who have buried children stumble down that path the rest of our lives. We eventually walk back out of the darkness into the sun but we’ll forever stumble over rocks and pebbles our grief throws on the path. I walk down that path holding God’s hand and he helps me up when I stumble.

We learn to persevere through our tough times. These times test our faith and strengthen our relationship with God. There is always hope, even in the darkest night. The sun will rise and a new day will begin with promises of a fresh start. Trust God on the dark days. He will bring a loving light back in your life. “However long the night…the dawn will break.”

“It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light.” — Aristotle Onassis