Letter 5: Don't Let the Darkness Get You Down
Dear Omobolanle,
Don't let the darkness get you down. And if it does, remember that our Lord asks us to cast our cares upon him, for he cares for us. Or as JB Philips puts it, “You can throw the whole weight of your anxieties upon him, for you are his personal concern.” (1 Peter 5:7). Yes, you are his personal concern.
I cannot neglect the nudge to share the timeless words of this hymn by Kittie Louise Suffield. May it encourage your heart.
God is still on the throne,
And He will remember His own;
Though trials may press us and burdens distress us,
He never will leave us alone;
God is still on the throne,
He never forsaketh His own;
His promise is true, He will not forget you,
God is still on the throne.
Yours in highs and lows
Uncle Akin