God Sees You

“God is the Father of compassion and the God of ALL COMFORT.”

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.” -2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV

As someone who feels everything very deeply, I am no stranger to struggle. But it took me a long time before I found Jesus in my struggles. In the past, I would push Him away when things got hard. I would tell myself He’s got enough to deal with… He doesn’t need to be bothered with my little troubles. I would let those lies drive me into a loneliness that would lead to depression. That cycle broke in 2021.

In 2020 many things went wrong. Of course we all dealt with the Covid chaos… but for me… it was so much more. My dad was diagnosed with cancer, I got pregnant, my husband fell into a depression which led to him being hospitalized the week before Thanksgiving. And then at the beginning of 2021 my dad died from cancer. This is a lot, yes. I share all of this with you to show the depth of my sadness. I spent months on my couch. I don’t know if it was postpartum depression or just plain ol’ depression… but I had never felt a heaviness like that before. I spent a lot of time being angry… and as I dealt with each stage of grief… Jesus was there. His presence was so strong. No matter how much I yelled at Him or how much I cried or how dark things got… I felt Him. It was like the warm presence of someone sitting in the room with you. And I will never forget that comfort. That peace.

My sweet friend, I know you’ve had struggles. Maybe you are struggling right now. I want these words to fly off this screen and wrap around you like a warm hug. You are not alone. God is the Father of compassion and the God of ALL COMFORT. I know there is so much you don’t understand. You might feel helpless right now… but if you embrace His comfort, this will turn into a testimony you will be able to use to help others during their times of struggle. Let Him in. Let Him be your comforter. When you reach out to God for strength, He will give you what you need. As moms, we desperately need Him every single day. Be desperate. Cry out to Him. In your anger, sadness, or questioning… He sees you. Trust that… trust Him. He is with you, always. 

Action Steps:

• Pray with me. Father God, I know that You see me. I know that You will always have time for me, no matter how little or big my struggles are. I know without a doubt that You will carry my burden and lighten my load. Please forgive me for doubting You or running to other things for comfort before I run to You. Fill me with Your presence today. Remind me of Your great love for me. I pray that these struggles will grow my faith and my character. In Jesus name, Amen.

Written by Rachel, homeschool momma of 3

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