This is an older blog post of mine but I find that it still holds a lot of truth. "Encouragement For The Broken Hearted"
Lamentations 3:17-41
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My soul is deprived of peace, I have forgotten what happiness is;
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I tell myself my future is lost, all that I hoped for from the LORD.
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The thought of my homeless poverty is wormwood and gall;
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Remembering it over and over leaves my soul downcast within me.
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But I will call this to mind, as my reason to have hope:
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The favors of the LORD are not exhausted, his mercies are not spent;
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They are renewed each morning, so great is his faithfulness.
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My portion is the LORD, says my soul; therefore will I hope in him.
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Good is the LORD to one who waits for him, to the soul that seeks him;
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It is good to hope in silence for the saving help of the LORD.
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2 It is good for a man to bear the yoke from his youth.
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Let him sit alone and in silence, when it is laid upon him.
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3 Let him put his mouth to the dust; there may yet be hope.
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Let him offer his cheek to be struck, let him be filled with disgrace.
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For the Lord's rejection does not last forever;
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Though he punishes, he takes pity, in the abundance of his mercies;
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He has no joy in afflicting or grieving the sons of men.
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When anyone tramples underfoot all the prisoners in the land,
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When he distorts men's rights in the very sight of the Most High,
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When he presses a crooked claim, the Lord does not look on unconcerned.
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Who commands so that it comes to pass, except the Lord ordains it;
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Except it proceeds from the mouth of the Most High, whether the thing be good or bad!
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Why should any living man complain, any mortal, in the face of his sins?
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Let us search and examine our ways that we may return to the LORD!
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Let us reach out our hearts toward God in heaven!
Be encouraged! Going through a difficult time? Open His Word and start reading! He will speak to you! Jeremiah 29:12-13-"Then you will call upon Me and pray to me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart." Start praying and cry out to Him! He has promised that He will hear you, what do you have to lose? You have everything to gain! That's exactly what I've been doing when I begin to feel discouraged or begin to miss what I have lost and He has come through for me every time. He will strengthen you heart. Here are some scripture references to encourage. Please take some time and look them up.
Psalm 46:1-3
Psalm 18:2
Psalm 22:24
John 16:33
Matt. 11:28
Psalm 9:9
Psalm 27:14
Be encouraged! You are not alone in your suffering!
-Christian Fambrough