You're Not Alone

 Isn't it amazing that the same God who created mountains and oceans and galaxies looked at you and thought the world needed one of you, too?

God made and chose you for a reason. 

Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. 

He made you, and everything he makes is perfectly made. 

No matter your situation or your past, he loves you, and he says you're beautiful.

So you are!

The enemy will try to tell you otherwise. 

He'll throw anything he can at you to make you believe that 'you're not good enough' or 'you're not beautiful' or 'you're not loved.' 

But those lies are simply not true. 

You are "fearfully and wonderfully made" (Psalm 139:14)

And nothing can ever change that.

Sometimes it's hard to believe this.

I've been there; I know what's it's like.

And I can promise you that if you're a child of God, it's going to get better. 

It might not be soon, and it might not be until you get to Heaven, but it will. Get. Better. 

And though we might not understand this now, God has a reason for everything. 

He has a plan.

He's in control.

You need to let go so he can hold on. 

He's a whole lot better at steering your life than you are, let me tell you that!

You're not alone. Everyone has felt hurt! 

And most of all, God is with you. No matter how alone you feel, he is there.

I listened to a song (Called Oh My Soul by Casting Crowns) over and over again when I feel really depressed and lonely. Here are the lyrics.

Oh, my soul

Oh, how you worry

Oh, how you're weary from fearing

You lost control

This was the one thing

You didn't see coming

And no one would blame you though

If you cried in private

If you tried to hide it away

So no one knows

No one will see

If you stop believing

(Chorus:)

Oh, my soul

You are not alone

There's a place where fear

Has to face the God you know

One more day

He will make a way

Let Him show you how

You can lay this down

'Cause you're not alone

Here and now

You can be honest

I won't try to promise

That someday it all works out

'Cause this is the valley

And even now

He is breathing on

Your dry bones

And there will be dancing

There will be beauty where beauty was

Ash and stone

This much I know

(Chorus)

I'm not strong enough

I can't take anymore

You can lay it down

You can lay it down

And my shipwrecked faith

Will never get me to shore

You can lay it down

You can lay it down

Can he find me here?

Can he keep me from going under?

(Chorus)

'Cause you're not alone

I hope these lyrics encouraged you as much as they did me!

Don't forget, God is always with you!

-Lucy K