While I have Sarah Young's "Jesus Calling:  Enjoying Peace in His Presence" on my computer desk at all times, 365 days of inspirational thoughts, I confess I don't read every day.

When I look at the right day, her thoughts are always good ones. This one is from July 16th, which was Sunday this year:


"Self-pity is a slimy, bottomless pit. Once you fall in, you tend to go deeper and deeper into the mire. As you slide down those slippery walls, you are well on you way to depression, and the darkness is profound.

"Your only hope is to look up and see the Light of My Presence shining down on you. Though the Light looks dim from your perspective, deep in the pit, those rays of hope can reach you at any depth. While you focus on Me in trust, you rise ever so slowly out of the abyss of despair. Finally, you can reach up and grasp My hand. I will pull you  out into the Light again. I will gently cleanse you, washing off the clinging mire. I will cover you with My righteousness and walk with you down the path of Life."