"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and rescues those who are crushed in Spirit."~Psalm 34:18 So lately, this has been on my mind non stop. The reality of this verse rang true to me not too long ago. Life has been rather painful. One thing after another keeps happening, and I just don't see how I can deal with it anymore. And the truth is, I can't. I am nothing without my Savior- without my God. He always rescues me and gives me a way out of the darkness in my own mind. When I have nothing left to give, he stays by me and gives me strength. When I feel like I'm ready to give up, like I'm ready to just stop struggling, His voice seems to whisper, "My dear child, try one more time. Have faith, have hope, for I overcame the world. I will always be here for you, and I will always love you." He constantly puts amazing, munificent people in my life. Without them, I would not be here. See, one my magnificent friends, Katie Yale, lead me to The Lord. She knew I needed someone to talk to. She was always there for me,and she never judged me. She never made fun of me for being the "depressed girl", or the "girl with scars". You see, Katie knew how much I just wanted to be loved. I've gone to a Christian school all my life, but I never really cared that much about God. I just thought, "Oh I said a prayer and now I'm not going to Hell." I couldn't of been more wrong. Katie taught me about God's love. She taught me that Christ was willing to die for for me- an evil, lying, stealing, blasphemer- so that I could be released from these chains I've been in. His grace is so amazing, so sweet, He saved a witch like me. He died because He loves me. Because He loves you. Because He loves all of us. Listen guys, no matter what's happening in your life I promise, having a relationship with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ can and will give you strength to overcome anything. "Take heart, for I have overcome the world."
