This time of year can be difficult for many people. If you are facing a tough season right now, we hope this blog by Kristi Overton Johnson is an encouragement to you!
Ever feel like you’ve hit rock bottom? Or that you are in over your head? Let the words of your Heavenly Father encourage you today.
Child, you are precious to Me. Do you know that?
You are so precious that I gave My life for you. Why? So that you can have life. You might feel invisible, but you’re not. I see you. I know you, and I love you. You are not a number.
I know that, right now, you feel like your life is over, that you have hit a dead end. I want you to know this: What you see with your natural eyes is not the end. It’s not over. Did you hear that? It’s not over! Life is not over. Your future is not over. You are not over!
Don’t give up.
Child, I know the plans I have for you. Plans to prosper you, not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future. Put your life in My hands, and I will give you the life you’ve been searching for. I will give you the love and acceptance you’ve desired since your youth. You’ll have purpose and joy; provision and protection.
You know that empty space in your heart? I want to fill it. That pain? I want to heal it. Come to Me, and I will make you whole. All those disappointments? I see those, too. I am about to turn your ashes into beauty. Your mourning into joy.
Did you know that you are an overcomer?
A conqueror? Yes—in Me, you are victorious. Nothing in this world can keep you from moving forward. In Me, there is victory despite all the trials. How? Because I am Victory. I am the Victorious One. Through the cross, I defeated every demonic force, every scheme of man, every sickness, every curse of this world. So take heart. Lift your gaze from your situation and put it on Me. I am your victory. Nothing is too hard for Me. And in Me, nothing is too hard for you. You can endure and overcome every situation in life because I will give you My perfect strength. Stay close to Me, and together we will get through this.
Come to Me, and I will give you rest.
I know you are tired. I will take the load off your shoulders. All you have to do is give Me your burden. You weren’t meant to carry it. It’s too much for you. Give Me every concern, every fear, every doubt, every worry. Give Me your regrets, your guilt, your shame. My shoulders are big, and My arms are strong. I will take your burden off of your neck so that you can run the race I have set before you. I will set you free!
If you are struggling during this holiday season, we want to offer you some free resources! Need more encouragement? Listen to our MercyTalk Podcast or read more Mercy Blogs.
