I was tired, but the Lord stood at my side. I had sinned, but the Lord stood at my side. I was unworthy, but the Lord stood at my side. Broken. Beaten. Overwhelmed. Overcome. But the Lord stood at my side. There is nothing that can separate us from God. Nothin that is too much for Him to bear. God wants to take our anxiety, our fears, our distress. But we refuse to give it to Him. We want to fix it. We want to be in charge. We want to prove we don't need anyone. That we got his. And sometimes we just want to clean ourselves up before we go to Him. Wipe off our faces. Smooth our clothes. Brush our hair. We don't want God to see us like this. Dirty. Disgusting. Disheveled. But we forget that God already sees us. He already knows. And He already willingly paid the price with the Blood of His Son. No matter what we're facing. What enemy is against us. What demon is tormenting us. God is right there. By our side. Wanting us to trust Him. Wanting to give us His strength. We
We're surrounded by bad news. But the Lord is with us. The enemy is near. But the Lord is with us. We've grown weary in the fight. But the Lord is with us. No matter the battle. No matter the news. No matter the circumstance. The Lord is with us. When the night grows dark. When our faith has diminished. When our tears keep falling. The Lord is there. Fulfilling His promise. Offering us hope. There will be moments when it seems we should give up. When everything seems pointless. When all seems lost. But life is never what it seems. And the Lord is never more than a breath away. The news may sound bad. The enemy may have surrounded. The darkness may feel like it will never end. But the Lord will overcome it all. No matter how hard. No matter how long. No matter what we face. We can't give up. We can't give in. We can't lose hope. The world will try to defeat us. That's a guarantee. But our trust should not be in this world. And so, on our knees,