Be glad for all
God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and prayerful always.
- Romans 12:12 (TLB)
If
I’m being honest, I have zero patience for just about anything. Add in packed
stores, packed schedules, constant noise, and endless decision-making—and my
emotions run on high. That combination leads to a lot of tears… and more than a
few breakdowns.
And layered on top of all of that, today marks four years since my mom passed away. Sometimes it isn’t the big moments that knock the wind out of me—it’s the tiniest memory. A smell. A song. A random thought. And suddenly, out of nowhere, a flood of sadness hits with no warning.
This season calls us to patience, but patience doesn’t mean we don’t feel deeply. It means we bring those feelings to God instead of letting them crush us. Scripture doesn’t say, “Rejoice because everything is easy.” It says to rejoice in hope, to be patient in tribulation, and to stay steadfast in prayer.
That tells me God already knows this season is hard sometimes. He knows grief doesn’t take a holiday. He knows the chaos feels overwhelming. And He invites us—not to fake being okay—but to stay connected to Him through it all.
God knows how heavy this season can feel, not just for me, but for a lot of people. We have to ask Him for patience when emotions run high, comfort when grief sneaks in, and peace in the middle of the chaos. Maybe patience this season looks like giving ourselves permission to pause. To breathe. To cry. To pray. To remember. And to trust that God is still holding all the tender pieces of our hearts.
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Daily Inspiration from the Bible
- Romans 12:12 (TLB)
And layered on top of all of that, today marks four years since my mom passed away. Sometimes it isn’t the big moments that knock the wind out of me—it’s the tiniest memory. A smell. A song. A random thought. And suddenly, out of nowhere, a flood of sadness hits with no warning.
This season calls us to patience, but patience doesn’t mean we don’t feel deeply. It means we bring those feelings to God instead of letting them crush us. Scripture doesn’t say, “Rejoice because everything is easy.” It says to rejoice in hope, to be patient in tribulation, and to stay steadfast in prayer.
That tells me God already knows this season is hard sometimes. He knows grief doesn’t take a holiday. He knows the chaos feels overwhelming. And He invites us—not to fake being okay—but to stay connected to Him through it all.
God knows how heavy this season can feel, not just for me, but for a lot of people. We have to ask Him for patience when emotions run high, comfort when grief sneaks in, and peace in the middle of the chaos. Maybe patience this season looks like giving ourselves permission to pause. To breathe. To cry. To pray. To remember. And to trust that God is still holding all the tender pieces of our hearts.
Daily Inspiration from the Bible
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