Summary: when we are in a dark place although God will always be with us, we need to rely on our faith to help us, we can emerge victorious, we rarely see the blessing we are to others in the small acts that we do, but God sees the true effects.
Do not fear when darkness surrounds you for this is your testing time, the time when your faith becomes a reality, a personal possession. It is the time when you cannot see, when you cannot feel My presence. It is the time when you must walk through your afflictions relying only upon the faith you have in Me, reliant upon the surety that I would never abandon one of My beloved, that I would never forsake so much as a solitary hair on your head, for you are the prize for which I have given so much.
It is in such times of spiritual darkness that you will face an insurmountable obstacle, beyond all your natural strength and ability, your self-dependence will desert you, leaving you with nothing but faith with which to solve your dilemma. This is the time you will desire Me only, your sole source of comfort and solace. So come to Me, come to the source, the source of your very life and be issued afresh with My grace, with this unhindered grace. Your faith shall be as a river flowing towards the sea, no obstacle hindering its progress, even disappearing under mountains only to re-emerge later, broader and stronger than before. Yes, it is possible for you to emerge from your time of darkness and trial. Not as a feeble trickle but victorious with even greater grace, the power of the Most High flowing through you. Yet you must not retain any of this gift for yourself for it is to be issued forth into the world as surely as a river must flow into the sea. Yes, through you shall flow all you receive, for it is not given to achieve worldly glory but so you may grow in My image, living a life of humble service giving all that is received to others. Nor shall you decide who is worthy to receive such grace, for My Father’s folly is greater than the deepest human wisdom, for it is He who orchestrates the overall plan of salvation. It is He who sees the true effect of each action, rarely allowing souls to see how great a blessing they are to others, how other lives have been spiritually renewed by their actions. So always trust in Me, let My Spirit guide you in the ways of righteousness and faith and you shall always emerge in glory from spiritual gloom, your faith woven into your character, protecting you from all corruption, keeping you pure and holy, a perfect delight to the Father. Amen.
Widows Mote 