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Me: You are standing in the dark part of the path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prodigal: Yes, sometimes it seems dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is from the book God Works the Night Shift by Ron Mehl<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the darkest of times the question isn’t, “Who knows me?” but “Who remembers me?” God knows when we’ve taken shots and missed. He knows when we’ve worked our hardest and failed. He knows when we’ve played our hearts out and are still behind. But He does have a strategy for our future. He’s a Coach who knows the outcome of the game before it’s played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We are not alone even on the darkest path. We do not walk alone or hurt alone. The Lord griefs just as we do. He understands our pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jeremiah 31:34<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jennifer Van Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.theprodigalpig.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

www.faithincounseling.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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