Hello friends!!

I am back with another lil devotional/ encouraging Jesus message. I have been reading this devotional called Embraced by Lysa TerKeurst. It is a book full of devotionals and let me just tell you today’s devotion was too good not to share. TOO GOOD friends. I also have been so incredibly busy in the last 5 days that I have not sat down and done my devotional. I’m like dang I miss my special time with Jesus. I just wanted to share that, because if that’s you and you haven’t spent time with Jesus in a while let me reassure you it is okay. We all get busy, but I can promise you that time with Jesus can bring you so much peace and happiness. 

I always think of those “perfect Christians” and I am like oh my gosh they must do their devotional every day and go to church everyday Sunday… right? Well, they might. Plus there are no perfect Christians. I want to remind you that every relationship with Jesus might look different. Some people may not like big churches, small groups, worship, intimate churches, or even church at all. That does not mean they are not Christian. If you feel like the best way to feel close to God is going on a hike or even just painting while you listen to worship music, I am rooting you on. 

Anyways here is my prayer for you guys: May you catch even the slightest glimpse of the tender mercy of our Lord Jesus. For one drop of the Lord’s mercy is better than an ocean of the world’s comfort.

My devotion was all about how life can bring so many different hard situations. Your finances never seem to balance. Your broken promise to a friend. Your lack of trust in a partner. Your constant messiness is always distracting you from the peace you want in your life. 

“If only we knew how deeply Jesus understands and cares for us. If only we could see the wonder of His love. The skies He paints, the flowers He blooms, the world He arranges just for us. The love letters He’s written to us throughout the Bible.” 

“Hebrews 4:15-16 reminds us of how approachable He is, how He understands our struggles and graciously offers us help and hope: “We do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are- yet he did not sin. Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”

I just loved this devotional so much because I realized that Jesus has felt every feeling I have ever felt. That just encourages me to fully trust God’s process and listen to him. I am about to graduate college in a month or so & I am feeling all the stress and anxiety. I keep reminding myself God has a wonderful and beautiful plan and I just need to be patient.

I think our lives can get a little crazy. We are busy with school, a kid, work, traveling, or whatever it is. I hope we can just start taking time out of our day to talk to God and truly spend time with him. I just felt led to share this message, as I needed to hear this message.

I hope this was also encouraging to you as well. Love yall so much !!