Everybody hurts sometime

Sometimes living life in this broken world feels pretty lame. There's been a whole lot of hurt going around in this world we live in for me and people I care about. If your like me you try and take safety precautions and guard your self and your heart, and things still come out of left field and do some damage and leave you with some nice scars. Recent examples in my life include the end of a relationship, a surprise flat tire leading to a motorcycle accident, an Uncle having heart surgery, a cousin having an accident breaking their neck, on top of the normal stress of, family, college, ministry, and trying to be a good friend and brother in Christ to everyone else whose lives are every bit as impacted by this crazy world we live in as mine is.

So what do I do with a crazy broken world like that. I honestly don't have all the answers but I'll share with you what has worked for me. I turn to Jesus because He is able to understand what its like to be hurt and to be feel forsaken (Matthew 27) and to weep (John 11) He is able to  able to empathize with our weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15)

-what do I do when things seem hopeless, I hope even against hopeless situations (Romans 4:18-19)
-what do I do when I don't know what to pray for or how to pray. I pray knowing the Spirit Helps us in our weakness (Romans 8:26)
-What do I do when we don't see God because there is to much stuff going on around me trying to distract me. I walk by faith not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7)
-What do I do when I am heart broken and don't feel love? I choose to love and rejoice with the truth, I choose to  trust God's word and trust in the love he has shown us. God works things for the good of those who love him, and he gave up his one and only son for us because He loves us and his love is real love, a 1st Corinthians 13 kind of real love, love that isn't self seeking, a love that always protects, always trust, always hopes, always preservers. A love that nothing in all creation can separate us from. (Romans 8:28-38 and 1 Corinthians 13)

p.s. I appreciate your prayers. and I'm praying that everyone who reads this is blessed, comforted at least a little bit, and that it might help you see God's love for you and that if you are dealing with hurt you aren't alone. If you want prayer for anything specific send me a message I'd love to pray for you. God bless