I follow a page on Facebook called “Hebrew for Christians.” Here’s a recent post that is just amazing; a fantastic reminder.

There are moments – dark, gnawing, raw – when you may lose sight of hope, when you might even fear that you have lost your faith – not in God or his promises – but rather in yourself, in your own strength to continue, to stay focused, to keep pressing on “hope against hope…” The remedy here is always the same: to remember that within you – that is, in your flesh – “there is no good thing” and that the miracle of salvation is made secure by God’s passion for you, not your own power or desire. “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of Hosts.” We don’t trust in ourselves nor in the strength of our inner resolve, but solely in the power of God to make the way. We must turn away from ourselves to regain the message of God’s unfailing love; only when we lose sight of ourselves do we find ourselves. God redeems you from your lost estate and touches you in your uncleanness; He clothes himself in your pain so that you may be clothed in his love. That never changes, despite dark moments, and to that we must always return.