Psalms 130:1-8 (TPT)
1 A song of the stairway. Lord, I cry out to you out of the depths of my despair!
2 Hear my voice, O God! Answer this prayer and hear my plea for mercy.
3 Lord, if you measured us and marked us with our sins, who would ever have their prayers answered?
4 But your forgiving love is what makes you so wonderful. No wonder you are loved and worshiped!
5 This is why I wait upon you, expecting your breakthrough, for your word brings me hope.
6 I long for you more than any watchman would long for the morning light. I will watch and wait for you, O God, throughout the night.
7 O Israel, keep hoping, keep trusting, and keep waiting on the Lord, for he is tenderhearted, kind, and forgiving. He has a thousand ways to set you free!
8 He himself will redeem you; he will ransom you from the cruel slavery of your sins!
There may be analysis and perspectives that bring comfort and a sense of resolve from a natural sense, but for the one whose heart is after God, total reliance in times of failure and defeat will be upon Him alone. That peril that has been self-inflicted or a seemingly unmerited attack that has left devastation may be helped by a positive attitude and reason, but true escape from anguish of the heart and torment of the mind is only settled secure in hope found only in Him. There is a breakthrough and there is a clear solution. This is the promise of His Word and never changes no matter the intensity of the storm. This is why a life built on His Word will stand through the greatest of turmoils. The longing of the heart that causes it to turn naturally to its hope is established through consistent and steady establishing of a foundation long before the rain starts. Knowing that He is faithful to forgive and redeem is powerful to deliver from the guilt and consequence of deserved bondage. This is the incredible resource of the one who has made the Greater One more than just an agreement, but a passion and pursuit.