Wednesday, March 25, 2026

 



Sometimes I get up and feel energized and feel good about my life. I also have those days when I don’t want to get out of bed. We all have good days and bad days. We will always have those moments when we feel hopeless, and I’m trying to turn to God in those moments.​Sometimes it feels silly asking him to help us solve our little problems. Other times we don’t ask God because we are ashamed of what we have done that has led us up to that point. But God promises to always love us.
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In grade 7, I switched to a different school. It’s a small school, where everyone knows everyone and has since kindergarten. I didn’t know anyone there. The first year was really rough. I didn’t have any friends, and I really struggled to find my place, I felt like an outsider.

​That summer I went to a Bible camp, we had chapel twice a day, and we shared stories and experiences of when we felt like we had a real connection with God. I realized just how much God interacts with us and helps us. When I left I felt amazing. I felt like I could do anything. When I was with God I never felt like an outsider.
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Although we get those moments that feel overwhelming and frightening, they do pass. In today’s passages, God promises to send his Son to save the Israelites from persecution. God promises them that things will get better – he promises them their own land, and the coming of the Messiah.
God always delivers on his promises. He never gives up on you, even if you might give up on him. God will always have our backs. He will always help us in the big picture and will often help us in the moment even if you don’t notice it. When the Israelites were in the desert, God continued to help them on the way to the promised land. He gave them water and mana from heaven.
 
​Gradually things have gotten easier at school. I’ve gotten to know the kids. I’ve made friends. Now looking back, I see that God really helped me through the difficult times. He was there for me; he had my back. I didn’t feel as lonely as I should have. Even though I was out of place I still felt like I belonged, and eventually things got better for me. Now this school is like a home to me. And I think God really helped me out with that.

George


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  1. Tim25 March 2026 at 08:09

    Thank you for describing so well a life of being connected to God. In your experience I also see my own.

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