You Don't Have to Bear the Pain Alone

When things break in our lives and we are pushed to the edge of our strength, there is a presence greater than us that meets us there if we are open to it. We may be in the fire but we are not alone if we have God. This isn't about religion, this is about a relationship with a loving father that knows every tear we shed in secret. Nothing can come between the love God has for each and every one of us. This love is unconditional and restorative--it changes things. When we are caught up in illness, depression, suicidality, loneliness, addiction, grief, we can call out to Him and feel that though circumstances may not change, WE change. This is the work of faith. I had to experience the end of my strength to realize that I could be held and guided toward peace even in the middle of an earth-shattering loss. I didn't have to do things alone. You don't have to do it all alone. There is a hope and a future worth living when we surrender ourselves to a loving God. Ironically, a life abiding in God is a life where we discover we are stronger in Him.