February 20, 2025
My devotion today is a message for everyone going through this tunnel of darkness called grief.
I hope this encourages someone reading this today.
Devotion
“You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy.”
~Psalm 30:11 NLT
Grief and heartache can sometimes feel like an endless tunnel with little to tell how long or how much more you will have to endure. If this is you right now, find courage in the psalm above- of one who has found the joy and light at the end of the tunnel. It does happen, and it will happen for you.
Your mourning will one day turn to joy.
A note on ‘Whirling’.
Whirling is a Sufi Dance where one spins in circles as part of a meditative ritual to achieve a closer connection to God.
It is a dance of joy. During the dance, one hand is usually raised towards the sky to receive divine grace, while the other hand is turned downwards to give that grace to the world.
This dance brings people to the state of ecstasy, the state of pure stillness. Of movement outside and stillness inside.
In stillness you find the peace you desperately need in times of trauma. Especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one.