Don't Stop Reading In The Middle Of The Story

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

2 Corinthians 4:17–18 (NKJV)

Imagine reading a book and stopping in the hardest chapter. The hero is struggling, everything seems lost, and nothing makes sense. If you closed the book there, you would think the story ended in defeat.

Many of us do that with our own lives. We let today's pain convince us that tomorrow has no hope. But God is still writing the story. This chapter may be difficult, but it is not the last one.

Don't let today's struggle make you forget the ending God has already promised.

Provided by "Divine Insight"

Seasons In Life

Some seasons in life feel heavier than we can bear. They press on our hearts and stretch us in ways that leave us exhausted, unsure, and overwhelmed. Paul understood this when he wrote in 2 Corinthians 1:8-9 that he and his companions were under great pressure, far beyond what they could endure. He admits that the trials they faced were bigger than human strength alone. Even the most faithful of hearts encounters moments that feel impossible.

But here is the truth: God does not place us in these seasons to crush us. He allows them to teach us dependence, to draw us closer, and to deepen our trust in Him. When life feels unbearable, when our resources and understanding fail, that is when faith becomes real. That is when we discover that we do not have to carry life on our own. Hardship becomes a doorway to intimacy with God, a moment where His presence feels undeniable because it is all we have to lean on.

These trials are not meaningless. They are shaping your character, strengthening your patience, and cultivating courage in the places fear used to live. They teach you to trust Him when the way forward is unclear and to rest in Him when your strength is gone. What feels overwhelming now is preparing you for the victories to come. God is teaching you not defeat, but reliance, showing that even in weakness, His power is made perfect.

If today feels heavy, do not despair. Lean into Him. Be patient. Be brave. Let this season shape your faith and deepen your relationship with God. Even in the unknown, even in the struggle, His purposes are good, and His presence is faithful. The pressure you feel now is not the end of your story. It is shaping you, refining you, and preparing you for the life God has already planned, a life marked by trust, courage, and victory.

- Ellie Mont 

Jesus Wants You To Know...

When you thank Me during a difficult day, you are assuming the proper stance for a child of God. If you persevere in this thankfulness, resisting the temptation to grumble, you can find Joy and Peace in the midst of your struggles.

"Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, and offer to God pleasing service and acceptable worship with reverence and awe." - Hebrews 12:28

- "Dear Jesus" by Sarah Young

Faith and Perseverance

Your faith and perseverance through intense trials are truly incredible. I can only imagine how heavy this season must feel. Fighting battles you never asked for. Carrying burdens that feel unbearable. Waking up each day knowing you still have to show up for people who need you, even when you feel worn down to your core. And yet, despite everything pressing against you, you are still standing.

That matters more than you realize.

There are seasons where survival itself is an act of courage. Where simply staying faithful, staying kind, staying present takes more strength than anyone else can see. You may not feel strong. You may feel stretched thin, exhausted, and unsure how much longer you can keep going. But heaven sees what you carry. God sees the weight you hold and the tears you hide and the prayers you whisper when words are hard to find.

You did not choose this trial, but you chose to trust God in it. You did not ask for this pain, but you are allowing God to meet you in the middle of it. That is not weakness. That is faith in its rawest, most honest form. Faith that shows up even when the outcome is uncertain. Faith that keeps walking even when the road feels endless.

Your perseverance is not accidental. It is evidence that God’s hand is steady on your life. Evidence that you are being sustained in ways you cannot fully see yet. God is strengthening you day by day, breath by breath. Even on the days when all you can do is keep going, that is enough.

You are not failing because you feel tired. You are not falling behind because you need rest. You are human, and you are held. God is not disappointed in you for struggling. God is near you in the struggle.

So keep standing. Keep trusting. Keep bringing your honest heart before God. This season does not define you, but it is shaping you. And one day, you will look back and see that you were never carrying this alone.

Your endurance is a testimony. Your faith is seen. And God is not finished with your story.

- Ellie Mont

Prayer: Rest and Restoration

Father God, I come before You in the powerful and holy name of Jesus Christ. I thank You for sustaining me through every season, both the joyful and the painful. You have carried me when I was weak and remained faithful when I felt uncertain. Today, Lord, I ask You to quiet my heart and calm my mind. Teach me how to truly rest in You and not strive in my own strength. Remove every heavy burden, anxious thought, and inner struggle that weighs me down and steals my peace. Help me to trust You fully, even in areas where I struggle to let go. I release control into Your hands and surrender every concern to You. Restore my soul where it has grown weary, heal the places where I have been wounded by disappointment or loss, and renew my strength where fatigue has set in. Fill me with Your perfect peace and remind me that You are my Shepherd, my Provider, and my Protector, and because of You, I lack nothing. I receive Your rest and restoration today. In Jesus’ mighty name I pray. Amen.

Provided by "Christian Inspiration Ministries"

The Race

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:7 (NKJV)

There is much satisfaction in finishing something you have begun! The success of a race is determined not only by how well you begin but also by how well you end. Many athletes can begin a race impressively, but if they stumble or are injured or lack the stamina to finish, their good start is useless. Paul rejoiced that he had not only begun the race; but he had also finished it. His prize was a robust faith in God and a life filled with God's powerful presence.

The Christian life is not easy. Some mistakenly assume that once they become children of God, their struggles are over. Many Christians begin their walk with Christ enthusiastically; but as the pressures mount, they lose heart and abandon their pilgrimage.

Paul described his Christian life as a battle. There were times when he struggled, and only through perseverance could he continue. It may surprise us to know that the great apostle had to struggle at times to be faithful to God. Paul faced persecution, misunderstanding, betrayal, and death threats. His Christian life was anything but easy, yet he persevered.

Your faith in God is not proven by beginning the race but by enduring to the finish. Publicly announcing your commitment to Christ in your church does not compare with a lifetime of devotion to His cause. Use Paul as your model. Live your life in such a way that you can one day conclude, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith!”

Excerpt from “Experiencing God Day-By-Day” by Henry and Richard Blackaby

I Wish Hope Felt Stronger

There are days I wish hope felt stronger: days when the weight just sits in my chest and every prayer sounds tired. But then, like a gentle brush of light, I remember: Hope isn’t something I fight for alone. It’s the quiet gift God places into my hands, even when I’m struggling to hold on.

Psalm 27:1 sings over every shadow: "The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear?" I confess I fear plenty. But God remains, unwavering. When the world feels heavy and dark, His presence glows soft around me, reminding me I haven’t slipped beyond His reach. In the smile of a child, in a moment of peace, I see His hope rising: again, and again.

You haven’t lost your chance for light. Let God’s hope settle back into your heart, right here, right now.

Provided by "Word Of Encouragement"

The Danger of the Drift

We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard,

so that we do not drift away.”

Hebrews 2:1 (NIV)

Sitting at the beach, I watched my grandnieces ride the waves. Wade out. Ride in. Wade out. Ride in. The water came in to the shore at a wind-driven angle, so each time, the waves carried the girls just a little to the left. Then a little more. Then a little more.

I watched as the ocean spilled them further down the beach with each ride. They were oblivious to the potential danger of drifting away from the safety of where they began, but finally I walked down shore and waved them back to where our family was.

Like the girls’ subtle, slow drifting, we can be happily riding the waves of everyday life when one unwise decision spills us back onto the shore a little left of where we started. Then the next poor decision takes us a little left of that one …

Before we know it, the tide has taken us far from the safety of where we were once planted in God’s Truth, and we struggle to find our way back.

Hebrews 2:1 warns us about this: “We must pay the most careful attention, therefore, to what we have heard, so that we do not drift away.”

The Greek word for “pay the most careful attention” is prosechein, which also means "to give heed, to be cautious, to devote oneself." We’re called to pay attention because the progression of one small temptation can lead to one wrong decision, and then another wave can lead to another wrong decision, which takes us further away from the intimacy we crave with Jesus.

For instance, if I don’t pay attention to what I’m watching on TV, I’m more likely to view something slightly offensive. Then I might watch something more offensive next time, and if I keep drifting, it becomes difficult to imagine Jesus watching beside me on the sofa.

Sometimes we ride so many waves that Jesus seems distant or far from view. But here are two words that bring us back from the drift: repent and return.

To repent means to have genuine remorse, turn away from sin, and go back to God. When we repent, God forgives: “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). And “all” means all.

Oh, friend, I want you to envision Jesus standing on the shore of where you are right now. He’s waving for you to come back to His safety - just as surely as He waved Peter to the shore even after he denied Jesus three times (Luke 22:54-62; John 21:1-25). Christ is always waiting to lead us back to intimacy with Him, no matter how far we’ve drifted.

Heavenly Father, help me recognize when my decisions could cause me to drift in my relationship with You. Thank You for standing on the shore and always welcoming me home when I repent and return. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Sharon Jaynes
(Provided by "Proverbs 31 Ministries")

What To Do When Fear Fuels Our Suffering

“I said, ‘If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest.’”

Psalm 55:6 (CSB)

Have you ever read something in Scripture and thought, Wow, this really resonates with me? Because that's exactly how I feel when reading Psalm 55:4-6:

“My heart shudders within me; terrors of death sweep over me. Fear and trembling grip me; horror has overwhelmed me. I said, ‘If only I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and find rest’”.

The raw honesty here is almost startling. David wasn’t sugarcoating or putting on a brave face. He said exactly how he felt when life was coming at him hard.

But here’s what I’ve learned and David discovered, too: Before we are able to fully process suffering, we often need to deal with the fear that’s fueling our suffering.

Fear has this terrible way of keeping us frozen in our pain. It’s like being stuck in quicksand; the more we struggle against it in our own strength, the deeper we sink. The harder we try to pull ourselves out, the faster we sink.

So what’s the first step out of fear? We have to get honest and name it.

David didn’t just say, “I’m scared” - he got specific. He identified his fears as coming from harsh words spoken against him, from people who acted wickedly, and from disaster and harassment caused by those determined to harm him (Psalm 55:3-4). And here’s the part that really stings: Some of this was coming from people he thought were friends (Psalm 55:12-14).

I have a suspicion we could all raise our hands right now, nodding along, saying, “I totally get it.” Betrayal by people we trusted, harsh criticism, feeling attacked or misunderstood - these experiences create fear that can paralyze us.

So how did David handle this? And how are we supposed to handle it when fear threatens to drown us? David said, “But I call to God, and the LORD will save me” (Psalm 55:16).

That little word “but” is doing some heavy lifting. It’s creating a contrast and inviting us into a marked moment. Everything before it was an honest acknowledgment of pain and fear. Everything that follows is a deliberate choice to turn toward God instead of remaining trapped in terror.

When fear is fueling your suffering, remember David’s progression. Be honest about what you’re feeling, name your specific fears, and then make the conscious choice to call out to God. He hears you. He sees what’s happening. He promises to sustain you through it.

You don’t have to fly like a dove to find rest. You just need to remember that the God who has been enthroned from long ago is still on His throne today, and He’s got you. You don’t need wings because God Himself lifts you and shelters you in His embrace.

Lord, when fear overwhelms me and I long to escape, help me remember You are my refuge. Give me the courage to name my fears and the faith to call out to You, trusting You will sustain me. Thank You for being my resting place. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Dr. Joel Muddamalle
Provided by "Proverbs 31 Ministries"

Motivational: "Meet God In Your Struggle"

The Courage to Keep Going

I have had wins and I have had losses, but it’s the losses that shape me the most. Wins are moments of celebration, but losses are moments of transformation. Wins make you proud, but losses make you strong. It is in the losses that you discover who you are when everything else is stripped away. It is in the moments when you fall that you learn what it means to rely completely on God.

When everything falls apart and nothing goes as planned, courage begins to grow. Real courage is not loud or flashy; it is quiet and steady. It is the decision to get back up when your heart still aches. It is choosing to believe that there is still purpose even in your pain. It is whispering to God through tears, “I still trust You,” when you don’t see the way forward.

God uses losses to make us brave. They humble us, they break our pride, and they teach us dependence. They show us that our worth is not in our wins but in His love. Every time you get up after falling, you are declaring something powerful. You are saying that your faith is stronger than your fear, that your story is not over, and that your hope is anchored in something greater than what you see.

Losses hurt, but they are not wasted. God never lets your pain go unused. Every loss is a lesson. Every disappointment carries a seed of purpose. Every setback can lead you closer to Him if you let it. What the world calls defeat, Heaven calls development. God is building strength in you that success alone could never create.

Think of the stories in Scripture. Joseph was betrayed and forgotten before he became a ruler. David spent years hiding in caves before wearing a crown. Peter denied Jesus before preaching to thousands. Even Jesus Himself faced the cross before resurrection. The path to glory always passes through pain. The heroes of faith were not made by their victories; they were made by their perseverance.

The courage to keep going comes from knowing that God is not finished with you. He takes the pieces that life breaks and turns them into something beautiful. What feels like an ending might be the foundation of your next beginning. God specializes in turning loss into purpose, tears into strength, and failure into testimony.

So when you lose, do not lose heart. Sit with the pain, but don’t let it define you. Let it teach you, let it mold you, and let it draw you closer to the One who never lets go. Every time you rise again, you are proving that grace is greater than defeat. You are living proof that God’s strength shines brightest in weakness.

If anything makes us heroes, it is not that we never fall. It is that we never give up. The bravest people are not the ones who never lose, they are the ones who keep going when they do. They are the ones who walk with God through the valley and come out with faith that cannot be shaken.

Keep standing. Keep trusting. Keep believing. Because the God who stood with you in the loss will be the same God who walks with you into victory. One day you will look back and see that it was the losses that made you strong, that it was the pain that built your faith, and that it was the falling and rising that made you brave enough to carry His glory.

- Ellie Mont

Made To Be Good, Not Just Feel Good

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,

And in His word I do hope.

Psalm 130:5 (NKJV)

The challenges kept coming. Just when I thought I was recovering and getting back up on my feet after one hardship, another difficulty would come crashing in and send me right back to my knees.

Financial insecurity.

Relational stress.

Struggling children.

Professional uncertainty.

Illness.

I couldn’t catch my breath. There wasn’t a direction I could look and find peace, abundant life, or the provision I felt God had promised me.

These struggles aren’t unique, and the urge to give up when everything feels overwhelming is something we all experience. So what do we do when we want to quit? When we feel like we’re in over our heads and our emotions are screaming, You are never going to make it through this?

Personally, I like to take the easiest route. A venting call with a friend helps for a moment. Or I’ll try out the latest productivity hack that will pull my head above water for a couple of days. I might even get really disciplined and go for a “30-Day Reset” plan I saw online, which sometimes gives me a few weeks of reprieve.

But honestly, none of these tricks brings lasting change.

The only place I have found true strength and hope to carry me through the toughest of days is in the promises of our all-knowing, all-powerful God.

Maybe today you’re facing impossibilities like I am, and maybe your feelings are screaming at you to lie down and quit. Let me remind you of what God promises in His holy, perfect Word. He promises He will …

• Give you eternal life in Christ (John 5:24).

• Love you forever (Psalm 136).

• Make you more like Him through the work of the Holy Spirit (John 14:26).

• Give you peace (Philippians 4:6-7).

• Work all things out for good (Romans 8:28).

And so much more.

Those are good promises, but I want to take a step back and see something that’s not promised. In all the words of the Bible, God doesn’t promise a comfortable, easy life on earth, and He doesn’t promise to give us all we want.

What He promises is to give us His enduring love and to work all things out for good. It’s not that things always feel good, but they will be good … There’s a big difference. To be good is to be like Christ, displaying the fruit of the Spirit. Feeling good comes and goes; being good lasts forever.

The challenges I’m facing haven’t changed. Even as I write this, I’m tempted to give up. But Psalm 130:5 tells me what to do: “I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope …”

Today, instead of just venting to a friend or trying another productivity hack, I’m choosing to believe God's Word instead of my feelings. I'm letting Him use the waiting to make me good, not just comfortable.

Lord, in my waiting, help me trust Your Word more than my feelings. Make me more like You, even when it’s hard. I choose to hope in You today. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Meredith Brock
Provided by "Proverbs 31 Ministries"

Jesus Wants You To Know...

When you share your struggles with Me, I’ll hold you close and fill you with My sweet Peace. You don’t have to pretend that everything is okay. You can be real with Me - and with yourself. Then you can rest in the safety of My Presence, trusting that I understand you perfectly and that I love you with an everlasting Love.

"People, trust God all the time. Tell him all your problems. God is our protection." - Psalm 62:8 (ICB) - "Jesus Always for Kids" by Sarah Young

Jesus Wants You To Know...

"I understand your struggles; I know that the world exerts relentless pressure on you, trying to squeeze you into its mold. This is why you need time alone with Me. When you open up to Me and invite Me to transform you, I can work freely in you and accomplish amazing things. One of My most challenging tasks is renovating your mind, and My Spirit is always at work on this project. He does not overwhelm you with His Power. Instead, He prompts you gently and convicts you cleanly - showing you where you need to make changes and helping you develop new attitudes."

"And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God." - Romans 12:2 (NKJV)

- "Jesus Lives" by Sarah Young

 Verse: 1 Peter 5:7
..casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Application:

Carrying your worries, stresses, and daily struggles by yourself shows that you have not trusted God fully with your life. It takes humility, however, to recognize that God cares, to admit your need, and to let others in God's family help you. Sometimes we think that struggles caused by our own sin and foolishness are not God's concern. But when we turn to God in repentance, he will bear the weight even of those struggles. Letting God have your anxieties calls for action, not passivity. Don't submit to circumstances but to the Lord, who controls circumstances.

Casting our cares is a choice. It means consciously handing over our anxiety to Christ and allowing Him to carry the weight of our problems. God does not differentiate between problems we should handle on our own and God-sized needs. He asks us to turn them all over to Him. God sees you as His frail child, burdened with a load that surpasses your strength. He stands prepared to take your load and to carry it for you. Will you let Him?

Quote: Charles Spurgeon

“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep."
John 10:11

When we truly grasp this, it should transform the way we see ourselves and the world around us. The same soul that Satan relentlessly chases is the soul that Christ bled for, prayed for, and continues to guard. You are more precious than you often realize. Every struggle, every temptation, every moment of doubt becomes a reminder of the battle for your heart, but also a reminder of God’s unwavering love and sacrifice. Let this truth sink in: the King of heaven chose you. He fought for you. And He continues to fight for your soul every single day. Nothing can separate you from His love. Your life, your choices, your faith, they matter infinitely, because you belong to Him. - Ellie Mont

Jesus Wants You To Know...

"Yet even though you are My child, and you know you’re supposed to give thanks in all circumstances, sometimes your words ring hollow: You can say them without feeling the least bit thankful. It’s especially hard for you to be grateful in the midst of a bad day, when everything seems to be going wrong. . . When you struggle to be grateful, stop and remember who I Am: the Author of your life and your faith."

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 (NKJV) - "Jesus Lives" by Sarah Young

The Miscalculation of Joy

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”
James 1:2-3 (ESV)

I thought I had it figured out: Walk closely with God, make wise decisions, pray fervently, and then joy will naturally follow.

But instead, I found long waits, unanswered prayers, and moments that didn’t feel joyful at all.

It didn’t add up.

Maybe you’ve been there too. Times of doing all the “right” things - being faithful, serving, consistently praying - but joy still feels distant. You start wondering: Where did I go wrong? Shouldn’t things be different?

That’s when God gently interrupted my thinking with a truth I’d overlooked.

I had been measuring joy by how comfortable life felt. I didn't think of it as something that could exist in the middle of the struggle. But then James 1:2-3 came alive to me: “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”

“Count it all joy … when you meet trials.” Not just when things make sense. Not just after prayers are answered with a breakthrough. In all of it. Even the hard stuff.

James wasn’t saying trials are fun - he was saying they’re meaningful. They’re not wasted. God uses them to strengthen and refine us. He gives us more than fleeting joy - it’s the kind that lasts.

At first, I wrestled with this. I wanted joy to come after the hard part. But then I remembered what Nehemiah 8:10 says: “The joy of the LORD is your strength” (ESV). True joy doesn’t depend on how life looks - it’s rooted in knowing God is with us, even in uncertainty.

Galatians 5:22 reminds us that joy is a fruit of the Spirit. That means God grows it in us. We don’t have to fake it or force it. And often, that growth happens in quiet, unseen, less-than-joyful places. When we love those who are hard to love. When we trust God without knowing the outcome. When we choose to keep going with heavy hearts. When we do these things, heaven notices.

If joy feels out of reach, it doesn’t mean your faith is broken. It might just mean God is growing some deep and lasting fruit in your heart. Abide in Him. Trials aren’t proof He’s abandoned you; they’re part of how He cultivates your endurance.

A farmer plants, waters, and waits. He doesn’t see results right away, but he trusts the process. I’m not a farmer, but I know what it’s like to stare at the ground of my circumstances and wonder if good can grow from this.

Yet even in the wondering, the joy God gives is steady, rooted in His presence and not in perfect circumstances. Let's keep pressing forward. God is working in our struggle.

Joy isn’t a finish line - it’s fruit that grows as we walk with Jesus.

God, when I miscalculate joy by measuring it through ease and comfort, remind me that true joy is found in Your presence, even during trials. Help me see the fruit of deep joy that You’re growing within my heart. Strengthen my trust in Your process. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Jackie Smith-Bell
Provided by "Proverbs 31 Ministries"

Holding On to God When Life Feels Messy and Unclear

 ...“Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel;
for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

Genesis 32:28

“When God is doing a deep work, there is a lot you can’t explain. There’s a knowing yet no plan. There’s unshakable hope yet endless tears. There’s gratitude while learning grit. You don’t know what comes next, but you do know this: Whatever He is doing, you’ll never be the same.”

I wrote those words in the middle of a season that felt impossible. I felt God calling me away from a job I loved, yet I had no idea what came next. In the days after, I felt stuck and painfully uncertain. I held on to God with all I had, but His plans seemed hidden. I craved clarity, but all I had was the faint sense that He was still at work - despite my panicked heart.

Maybe you’re in your own in-between season where God’s plan feels hard to grasp. And yet you’re determined to hold on to Him. These are the moments when we wrestle with Him.

When you wrestle with someone, it’s up close and personal. It’s messy and exhausting and demands all you have.

Consider the way God came to wrestle Jacob in Genesis 32. Jacob found himself stuck between leaving his past and stepping into God’s call for his future. God could have intervened in any way, but He chose to wrestle. For Jacob, this was an act of clinging to the One he struggled with while releasing the outcomes he had tried to control his whole life.

Sounds familiar, doesn’t it?

But the wrestling itself wasn’t the point. After a long night of grappling, Jacob demanded a blessing - and God gave it to him: “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel;
for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.” (Genesis 32:28).

When the struggle ended, Jacob walked away with a limp but also with a new identity. Jacob wanted God to remove the challenge, but God wanted him to be changed.

Your wrestling isn’t wasted. Like Jacob, your struggle will mark you - not with defeat but with God’s transforming work. I know this because I’ve lived it.

The season that once left me feeling lost and unsure was the very place where God met me. I didn’t get the clarity I wanted, but I got something I needed: a deeper trust in Him. The wrestling was never about where I was going; it was about who I was becoming.

You may not know what comes next, but you can trust this: God’s not just working on your circumstances. He’s also working on you. Your struggle isn’t proof of God’s absence but a sign of His nearness. Hold on! When you come through this, you’ll see you were never alone.

Lord, I believe I’m in a season of wrestling, and I don’t understand what You’re doing. Help me to hold on to You, even when it’s hard. Change me through this process, and remind me that Your work in me is always good. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

- Ashley Morgan Jackson
Provided by "Proverbs 31 Ministries"

Meme: The Struggle...