As I read these words this morning, I thought of all the painful “nights” in my life that led to eventual triumphs. For King David, his dark nights included danger from his foes (Ps.30:1), disease (Ps.30:2), and near death (Ps.30:3).

The way David triumphed over his difficult “nights” is the same way we must. When David was overwhelmed, he immediately stopped escalating the situation and retreated to cry out to the Lord (Ps.30:6-10).

As a result, David can praise God for rescuing him (Ps.30:4-5) and turning his mourning into joy (Ps.30:11-12).

Friend, what do you do when things become “too much”? Do you, like David, retreat to cry out to God? If you do not you will damage your relationships. You will switch from inclusive words like “us”, “we”, and “ours” to “me” and “I”. And your destructive high horse that you will climb on and use to hurt your loved one will be “Criticism, Contempt, Defensiveness, or Stonewalling” (t.ly/z529).

Never forget, “Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning” (Ps.30:5b).