When You Can Barely Get Out of Bed (Psalm 34:17-18)
DeafBlind Potter
testimony
January 4, 2026
ave you ever shown up and still felt like you were losing—like just getting out of bed was the win? In today’s Daily Life Lesson Devotional, Kelvin Crosby (the DeafBlind Potter) shares a powerful moment from the pottery wheel and walks through Psalm 34:17–18 (NIV).
David wrote this psalm out of a season where he was running for his life. He was overwhelmed, afraid, and just trying to survive. And from that place he gives us this promise:
The Lord hears you when you cry out.
The Lord is close when you are brokenhearted.
The Lord saves when you feel crushed in spirit.
In this devotional, we talk about:
Why showing up still matters
What it means that God is “close” (not disappointed)
How God treats “collapsed” clay on the wheel
Why your collapse isn’t the end—it’s part of the process
How to take one more step with a tired heart
📖 Passage: Psalm 34:17–18 (NIV)
🙏 I’ll pray for you at the end.
More from Kelvin:
DeafBlind Potter: https://www.deafblindpotter.com
Kelvin Crosby: https://www.kelvincrosby.com
Go live beyond your challenges, my friends.
Scripture
PsalmsPsalms 34Psalms 34:17Psalms 34:17-18












