Eight words from my ten-year-old daughter’s mouth made me want to cry. “Mom, I want to go on a diet. She’s TEN. What did I do wrong? How did she get here? And… how do I respond? On loving ourselves and Psalm 119.
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When I finally began reading the Bible daily a couple of years ago and made the decision for it to be a discipline and a priority, it didn’t feel “easy” or “natural” at first. Then the magic happened. I realized the people in the Bible were actual people, just like me. They were struggling to find love and have babies and make their way in the world just like me. They were relevant and real, and the moment that hit me, my eyes were opened and I could see the proverbial light in a whole new way.
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Yet why, as we navigate our days with God at the wheel, do we not always allow ourselves that same sort of peace and safe reassurance that all will be as God wills it, perfectly in His time? The right time—just as He has planned?
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It hurts when people we love are gone too soon, too unexpectedly. Even though we know our time is short and finite, we often live our lives as if we’ll always have another chance for a quick text or call, another chance for an “I love you,” another chance to take that long-awaited trip together or have that deep talk we’ve been meaning to.
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God loves us even more than a mother loves her children. His love is more than words, more than a life stage, more than a promise. It’s a covenant, a seal, a truth we can count on for always.
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Watch any modern movie, whether it’s a romance, comedy, family adventure, or action flick—sweetness and light are “passé,” replaced with snippy banter and loaded insults. Is it any wonder we struggle with kindness?
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Never enough? Nothing? Seriously—nothing will be enough? Not new love? Not kindness? Not world peace? Not… God? On contentment and real happiness.
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It’s not easy when hard things happen. But suffering and trouble are part of life, inescapable. Turn to Jesus and trust that He’ll get you through this in a way that is perfectly, beautifully designed just for you.
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Loving God means loving my neighbor as myself. That means real generosity and sharing. That means not hoarding, even if I want to. That means loosening my grip and letting go.
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