Does Your Heart Hurt?
Heart Condition: Does Your Heart Hurt?
How is your heart these days?
Does your heart hurt?
I’m not talking about a heart defect, but rather the emotional hurt that comes when you feel powerless to stop bad things from happening.
My heart hurts.
My heart hurts when I think of persecuted Christians here in America, and overseas.
It breaks my heart when I hear that some churches closed their doors out of fear-pressure due to the virus.
Especially considering what kind of businesses stay open.
It hurts my heart when I hear of the growing discrimination against non-vaxxed people.
Intimidation and accusations directed towards anyone, whether they’ve had the shot or not, is discrimination.
We should aim to do better than that.
Respect each other’s decisions!
The world can be so ugly at times, wouldn’t you say?
Give us a renewed hope, Lord.
Help us to see the world through Your eyes.
Waiting for His Return
We are a hurting and lost world in need of our Savior.
There’s such a pervasive divide between the Good and the Bad now that any little glimpse of grace can sometimes bring tears to my eyes.
Those glimpses of grace are a window of what’s to come in our eternal home – for those who trust in Jesus for their salvation.
I am sad for our country, but our blessed HOPE is on the horizon, closer now more than ever.
I love this from Christian author Susie Larson.
Daily Blessing . . .
May you be honest with God about the hurts in your heart. May you discern the difference between grief and self-pity. May you be okay with not always being okay. God will one day wipe away every tear from your eyes, but until then, He’ll help you walk this journey with peace in your heart and assurance in your step. He is with you. One day Jesus will turn your mourning into dancing and your sorrow into songs of joy. In the meantime, enjoy the little graces you find along the way. Celebrate the small victories. Dare to dream. And take one step at a time. You’re going to be okay. Blessings on your day today. – Susie Larson, Christian author.
Lord, grant us peace in these trying times.
Heart Hurt and Glimpses of Grace
Does your heart hurt?
Keep going.
Keep your eyes on Jesus.
Don’t throw in the towel.
In other words, those little glimpses of grace along the way are reasons to thank God.
You’ve reached another day to celebrate God’s blessings, and it’s another day that you’ve moved closer to your eternal home.
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1Susie Larson, courtesy of Susie Larson.com, “One Step At A Time.” Daily Blessing. September 7, 2021. Retrieved from https://www.susielarson.com/daily-blessing.
2Scripture quotation is from the New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995) Copyright © 1960, 1971,1977,1995 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
