Hannah has just STOOD up from the place where they were eating and drinking. Eli the priest was SITTING by the doorpost of the LORD's temple (they were in church).
Vs 10 "In BITTERNESS of soul Hannah WEPT MUCH and PRAYED to the Lord." y'all I believe that this was step one in Hannah's turn around.
She went from weeping much and losing her appetite to... crying her heart out in PRAYER. It may not have seemed like a big deal or even felt like a 'lightening bolt' experience to Hannah, but this small act had HUGE potential. It was the difference between trying to carry a ton of bricks around in a backpack, or giving those bricks to a brick layer so that he could build a wall, a road or a house with them.
In the same way, We were NOT made to carry our grief and pain alone. 1 Peter 5:6-7 invites and instructs us to : "Humble yourselves under God's MIGHTY hand, that he may LIFT you up in due time. Cast ( throw down) your cares (anxiety) on HIM because HE CARES (pays attention to, and carries those things that makes you anxious) FOR YOU."
May we all accept the invitation and follow the instructions.
Grace and peace y'all
Grace and peace y'all
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