Oh, there were flashes of delight - occasions that led me to think that I might be out of the doldrums, but then I would slip again into the old groove of my misery. I had nothing to live for, and I could think of nothing for which I was willing to die. I wanted to get away from everything and everyone - take early retirement, build a cabin in the woods, or get a permanent job in a lighthouse. People with problems were a bother friends with sunny, cheerful dispositions were a special trial. Work became painful duty, a desperate effort. I felt as if I were clinging to the side of a bottomless pit, my handholds precarious, afraid to move for fear I would plunge into a dark abyss. I woke up morning after morning in the grip of melancholy, struggling to pull myself out of my gloom. But I was wrong.ĭuring the days that followed I descended into a very dark place. Surely a good night's sleep would set things right. Just a blue Monday, I thought, or a bad case of the blahs. I came home from work one evening a few years ago and realized that I had gone flat. The great world's altar stairs, That slope through darkness up to God. You anoint my head with oil my cup overflows, 109, Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever, 123, CHAPTER 1 He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake, 75, Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me your rod and your staff, they comfort me, 95, You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. ISBN: 978-1-62707-972-3 Contents The Slope through Darkness, 9, A Psalm of David, 13, "Wanting", 17, The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not be in want, 33, He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 55, He restores my soul. Psalm 23 Through your Darkest Valley, God is with You By David Roper Discovery House Copyright © 2012 David Roper All rights reserved. To learn more about how and for what purposes Amazon uses personal information (such as Amazon Store order history), please visit our Privacy Notice. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie Preferences, as described in the Cookie Notice. Click ‘Customise Cookies’ to decline these cookies, make more detailed choices, or learn more.
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