Faith Walk

Cry No More

BY DR. CHIDI KALU

Have you ever had a season where it seems like everything that has happened to you has been one of utter disaster?

Sometimes you go through a situation that leaves you completely numb. Usually, you could figure it out, but this time you just can’t. You have looked everywhere, and things are just not making any sense. You know you have been through a similar situation in the past, and surely you knew the way out, but this time, you are stuck. Even those friends you once leaned on for help seem to have vanished. The friends left have no answers, and you are in a state of despair. Perhaps you have even dared to pray about the situation, but there is no change. In fact, the more you have prayed about it, the further the answer seems.

You have nothing left to do but cry. I mean, you do not even need to try; the tears just roll down your cheeks because it seems everyone has left you hanging. “What do I do?” you ask. “Where do I go? Who do I call?” The more you ask, the more despair and hopelessness set in.

If you have ever felt this low, you will agree that it is not a fun place to be. Going to bed in tears and waking up in tears is never a happy place to be. I have been there, and I am sure you or someone you know also has.

But, regardless of how you feel and the lies that the enemy tells you concerning your condition, I want to tell you there is always hope. Your situation will not crush you, even though it feels like it. Walk by faith and trust the Father who said He would never leave you nor forsake you. Our Father understands our pain, and it is never His desire for any of His children to be stuck. If anyone can deliver us, it is the Father. He said in Jeremiah 29:11 (NLT), “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

When we feel stuck or captive, that is precisely when we must activate our faith. God does keep His Word. If He says He knows the plans He has for us, take Him at His Word. If you dare to believe His Word, you will trust Him to change the situation or get you through it.

One of my favorite Bible promises, found in Psalm 30:5 (NLT), says, For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Now that is excellent news, and it simply means that no matter how dark your night has been and if your season of despair seems to last longer than you desire, there is a change coming. There will be joy real soon, and if you can hold on to that Word, you will begin to feel a glimpse of hope peeping through the darkness. So today, I encourage you to cry no more; your season is fast changing. God desires to wipe away your tears and demonstrate His Word working in your life.

When I battled loneliness and tears ran from my eyes uncontrollably, I honestly did not see or know a way out. Then I stumbled upon this promise in Isaiah 30:19 (NLT) one day while watching an inspirational program. And I ran to get my Bible to read it for myself. It states, O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will be gracious if you ask for help. He will surely respond to the sound of your cries.

God is gracious and, even amid the darkness, He promises new beginnings. Look for and embrace the new things coming into your life - new healing, restoration, hope, joy, friends, a new beginning, favor, new mercies, and a new season. See hope arising on the horizon and wipe away your tears. It’s time to cry no more as God fills you with His incredible joy!

Dr. Chidi Kalu is President of Chidikalu. com, where she embraces, encourages, and empowers women. She ministers powerfully to secular and non-secular environments as a prolific Speaker, Author, Empowerment Life Coach, Corporate Trainer, and Management Consultant. With a heart and passion for God’s daughters, she has experienced significant impact as the hand of God moves in the lives of those she touches with her prophetic gift of encouragement, teaching, coaching, and intercessory prayer.