Sustaining

When we hear the word suffering we usually think of physical pain. But psycological suffering is just as real-and sometimes more devastating.
It may be an inner grief or sorrow you cannot express, even to your dearest friend. It may sap your strength or paralyze you with anxiety. It may harm your relationships, or even grip you so tightly that it becomes more then just a temporary problem, but serious psycological illness.
Paul knew what it was to experience psycological suffering; he told the Corinthians he had written them "out of much affliction and anguish of heart"(2 Cor.2:4). Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane, "being in agony,...prayed more earnestly"(Luke 22:44). After denying His Lord three times, Peter "went out and wept bitterly"(Luke 22:62).
But when such times come(and they come to us all) God still loves us. He does not abandon us. Remember: "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms"(Deut. 33:27).

That seems to help....If only for the moment!