Friends, we need one another. We were not created to operate on an island. We were created for fellowship and bonding with one another.

Friends, sometimes we exert more “effort” in avoiding God’s will due to stubbornness, pride, or even fear, but my hope for you and me is that we could recognize God’s nudging, and more importantly, be willing to surrender to His will.

If you had to take a self-inventory today, what would it read? Are you anxious? Frustrated? Overwhelmed? Whatever it is, I urge you to take it captive and then lay it at the feet of Jesus.

When we have experienced the life changing gentleness, humility, and meekness of Jesus, that’s the kind of life we go out and live.

Today… I offer this devotional to anyone who has ever found themselves living through The Worst Day of Their Life.

I've been studying Job the last six months. Wow! Talk about a long depressing book. Today, I finished chapter 39 when God speaks to Job and I’m beginning to see there is hope for Job. As I’ve been reading my daily chapters, I’ve been reminded that Job didn’t grumble or complain against God. James says in chapter 5 that Job persevered and God’s compassion and mercy was fully realized!

I don’t know what you are up against, but I do know that every one of us is up against something. And while you may feel, at times, like cursing God and dying, know that He is faithful, He is walking the journey with you, and He will lead you to the other side.

In addition to the benefits of serving others and the fact that we were created to do so, make no mistake friends – serving others is absolutely the call on your life if you claim to be a follower of Jesus.

In our walk with Jesus, there is no “goal” to be met, no “finish line” we’re sprinting towards. It’s long obedience in the same direction. We’ll never reach perfection – only He can have that title – but we can work on getting closer to loving with a heart like His each and every day.

Are you ready to embrace the grief of life to grow closer to the Great Comforter? Jesus describes the blessed life as including grief and mourning.