Are you the kind of person everyone looks at and assumes you are strong, and you have it all together?

 

You too, huh?

 

Many of us look fine on the outside, but the human condition is often much different on the inside.

 

Proverbs 31:25 says this of a godly woman: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”

 

As believers, we can laugh in the midst of struggle because God did not make us to have a spirit of fear. He never planned for us to suffer from depression or anxiety, but to rely on Him for all our needs.

 

Look, life happens. Sometimes (many times), we are rocked by our circumstances. But God’s Word says that we don’t stay there. We keep our eyes on Him and He is our strength. It’s not even our job to find the strength to breathe and go about our day — it’s our reliance on God. That is our job.

 

The person who endures a cancer diagnosis isn’t doing it on her own. The man or woman experiencing sudden job loss doesn’t stand tall by him or herself. When Christ dwells in you, He takes the burdens and promises that in the end, we will be healed. And He will provide.

 

That’s not a guarantee that the things of this life will work out in a positive and favorable way, but our reliance on Christ is the answer.

 

If you look like a confident statue on the outside, but you’re about to lose it on the inside, take time to tell that to Jesus. Give Him your fears and your doubts.

 

Let’s pray.

 

Lord, we are not in this alone. Your grace is sufficient for all our needs, in Jesus’ name. Amen.