When your days are consumed with serving others and your soul feels dry, remember that Jesus invites the weary to come and drink. Like a drink offering poured out in love, we can only keep giving when we’re refilled by the living water of Christ. His Word and Spirit renew our hearts so that His love can overflow again and again.
A middle school dance, a hopeful heart, and a cruel prank left me feeling crushed and unseen. But through that experience—and many like it—I’ve come to realize that no earthly romance can compare to the enduring, unconditional love of God. Psalm 136:26 reminds us, “Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.” This love doesn’t fade, disappoint, or require perfection. It fills the deepest longings of our hearts, reminding us that we are fully known and forever cherished by the One who never leaves.
A middle school dance, a hopeful heart, and a cruel prank left me feeling crushed and unseen. But through that experience—and many like it—I’ve come to realize that no earthly romance can compare to the enduring, unconditional love of God. Psalm 136:26 reminds us, “Give thanks to the God of heaven. His love endures forever.” This love doesn’t fade, disappoint, or require perfection. It fills the deepest longings of our hearts, reminding us that we are fully known and forever cherished by the One who never leaves.
We all long to belong—not only to fit in, but to be wanted, chosen, and known. For many of us, that kind of belonging felt out of reach. Shaped by our parents or others doing their best while carrying pain of their own. We learned to read the room, to hustle for love, to be whatever someone else needed. Somewhere along the way, we began to believe we had to earn love. Being seen as worthy was something we had to prove.
I recently renewed my passport. It had expired, and my name had changed since the last time I used it. As I flipped through its pages, I was surprised by the flood of memories – trips taken with my ex-husband, moments filled with laughter and shared dreams. Back then, I imagined a lifetime of adventures together. Divorce wasn’t part of the plan. But life doesn’t always follow our plans, does it?