Truth is, we have difficulty trusting God because we are so used to being let down by people and we’re afraid He will let us down too. We must remove this fear from our lives, because it’s completely false. People are deeply flawed and deeply hurt, and they will always let us down. God never will. Jesus loves us and even though we are wretched and broken, and He lived a perfect life, Christ still died for us. What a Savior we have! He is true love, and we can trust Him with our whole heart because He is above and beyond anything we could ever ask or imagine.
I hope something unexpectedly good happens to you this week.
you want to know a secret? God cares for the little things in our lives, even that crush, the attitude that person gives you, the friends you have, the patience your little sibling tests…everything
Can we just talk about Joseph? I don’t mean Jesus’ earthly father I mean Joseph; Jacob’s son, one of the tribes etc. He was SOLD by his BROTHERS.. betrayed. I can’t help but think of Christ when I read Joseph’s story. To think despite being sold by his brothers, becoming a slave, being accused a crime he did not do, thrown in jail for said crime, being forgotten etc. God raised him up to be just below Pharaoh. That is SO cool. Not only that but:
“But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive.”
Genesis 50:20 NKJV
Despite what his brothers did he forgives them. He doesn’t hold it over them because he recognized that what they meant for evil God meant for good.
Honestly I LOVE this story and highly suggest reading it if you haven’t already, or even if you have. It starts from about Genesis 37 on until the end of Genesis.
I agree! It’s a lovely story and incredibly encouraging, a good reminder too 🙂
I know how hard things can get, especially for teenagers and young adults. If you’re reading this right now and you’re having suicidal thoughts or ideation, I encourage you to call a depression/suicide as soon as you can. Don’t for a moment think that no one will miss you or that the world will be better off without you in it. I rarely say these things, but you are special. You are incredibly special to the world, to your loved ones, to your friends, to the people you barely know but have moved more than you can possibly imagine.
Since we’re having this plot line with Moritz, I think it’s a good time to make this post. If you’re considering suicide or self harm, please, please, please call a hotline, tell an adult or a trusted friend, text a hotline, get yourself medical attention if you need it. Find someone you trust to keep you company so you’re not alone with your thoughts.
I’ve worded this clumsily, I know, but here’s the hotline for the U.S.
1-800-273-8255
If you’ve got the number for another hotline, please list it in a reblog.
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