Weekly Inspiration 7/30/2026

A Prayer:

Sometimes, dear Spirit, the nights seem so long. Sometimes the night is longer than our courage, our rest, our resilience, or our patience to find out if the Scripture is true that says, "Joy cometh in the morning." But tonight, let us rest our weary souls in Thee, and let the night be just long enough to renew our strength so that we will arise, if not like eagles in the morning, at least like ourselves, but even more grateful than the night before. Amen.

Rev. Dr. Shelly Wilson

Darkness

by Steve Garnaas-Holmes

It is said God dwells in thick darkness.

We can't imagine how thick.

Sometimes the darkness is so thick

it holds you up.

Sometimes the mystery is so complete

the fear so deep, you can only trust.

Sometimes in the deepest dark, alone,

we feel another hand, unseen, in our hand.

And sometimes the darkness is so solid

that the darkness itself gently holds our hand.

Sometimes the unknowing is so absolute

you know you couldn't have made this up.

Sometimes darkness

is a way of knowing God.