Valley of Vision

This morning, in my devotions, I read something in my day-to-day book by Joni Eareckson Tada that I felt led to share with ya'll.

"My favorite Puritan prayer about valleys has seen me through many a dry place in my spiritual journey:
"LORD, high and holy, meek and lowly, Thou hast brought me to the valley of vision...Let me learn by paradox that

~the way down is the way up

~that to be low is to be high

~that the broken heart is the healed heart

~that the contrite spirit is the rejoicing spirit

~that the repenting soul is the victorious soul

~that to have nothing is to possess all

~that to bear the cross is to wear the crown

~that to give is to receive

~that the valley is the place of vision.

LORD, in the daytime stars can be seen from deepest wells and the deeper the wells the brighter Thy stars shine; Let me find

~Thy light in my darkness

~Thy life in my death

~Thy joy in my sorrow

~Thy grace in my sin

~Thy riches in my poverty

~Thy glory in my valley."