Good morning, everyone, and welcome back to another morning with Masters. We're devoted

ourselves to the Lord daily with you. Good morning, guys. Good morning, indeed. We're

picking up with the new devotional and the Bible at titled Walking Through Spiritual

Valleys. And we're super excited about it. There's a link to it in the description if

you guys want to follow along with us. And as always, I'm going to read the scripture

then towards going to pick up the divo. Let's do it. The scripture is one of my all-time

faves. It's likely one of your faves, too. It's Psalms 23. And it says this, the Lord

is my shepherd. I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside

quiet waters. He refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his namesake.

And even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil for you are with me.

Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence

of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil and my cup overflows. Surely your goodness

and love will follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the

Lord forever. Oh, that was good. The devotionalist titled No One Is Exempt. And starts with

a quote by Levi Lasco that says this, hard times are a passport that gives you permission

to go places you wouldn't get to any other way. As Christ followers, we've all had a mountaintop

experience in our faith journey. They are amazing. And if we're honest, we'd like to stay

on top of the spiritual mountain forever. But very little spiritual growth happens on

the mountain. It's usually in the valley where we experience the most substantial progress.

Even with progress, the valley can feel awfully dark. All of the things we learned on the

easier days have somehow disappeared. The faith we said we'd never doubt, we doubt. And

then we continue in the cycle of feeling far from God and wondering if it will ever end.

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