a prayer for the valley lord you are my shepherd
and because you are my shepherd i will not be
abandoned i will not be forgotten and i will
not lack what i need to fulfill your purpose
for my life when my soul is tired lead me beside
still waters when my mind is overwhelmed restore
my soul when i cannot see the road ahead lead
me in the right path god I confess that this
season has not been easy. I have walked through
places I never expected to walk through. I have
faced uncertainty. I have faced disappointment.
I have faced battles I could not fight in my
own strength. But your word says, even though
I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me. So
today, I declare, I am walking through this valley.
This valley is not my destination. This darkness
is not my permanent address. This difficult chapter
is not the conclusion of my story. Because you
are with me. When I cannot see you, you are with
me. When I cannot understand what you are doing,
you are with me. When I am exhausted from waiting,
you are with me. Your rod protects me. Your staff
guides me. And even in the presence of what has
fought against me, you are preparing a table
before me. God, anoint my head again. Restore
my strength. Restore my peace. Restore my confidence.
Let my cup overflow again. And when this valley
is behind me, let my life testify that surely
goodness and mercy followed me even through the
darkest season. I will not surrender in the valley.
I will not build my home in the valley. I will
keep walking because my shepherd is with me.
and I believe that you are leading me somewhere,
from the valley, to still waters, from exhaustion,
to restoration, from uncertainty, to your purpose.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all
the days of my life, and I will dwell in the
presence of the Lord forever. In Jesus' name,
amen. If you are walking through a difficult
season today, remember this, the valley is something
you walk through, not somewhere you remain. Your
shepherd is still with you. You are not alone.