You Are One Prayer Away From a New Life

The year I turned 33 was the most difficult of my life. My father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, and our family was enduring a difficult season in the first weeks of that year.

But in the deepest pit of my life, God did the unthinkable: He joined me.

Over the course of three months, I endured overwhelming grief and multiple eight-hour drives home to see my father. I also balanced full-time work and caring for two small children in a home where peace and rest were impossible for my heart to find.

But Jesus met me one day in my bedroom closet as I rediscovered a study Bible I had purchased a few months before. Every morning I woke up early, crawled into my closet, and talked to Jesus through tears as I encountered His Word.

God anchored my favorite verse to my soul years ago—and it is the promise that Jesus also offers to you: “Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free” (John 8:32).

You were not made to be wrapped up in worry. You were not made to fit back into the boxes you have outgrown.

You were made to live free in God’s truth and light.

Do not let the weight of the pieces you hold discourage you. God loves you. God is ready to make you whole.

One Prayer Away From A New Life

It sounds unbelievable until it happens.
You pray the impossible prayer.
Because you are at the edge of what your heart can handle.

You are at the edge of what your emotions can endure.
And even though you may have prayed that prayer many times
Before, this time is different.

Because something shifts on the outside.
Jesus answers the prayer.
Jesus opens the door.

And God invites you to take the next step into a whole new life.
This is the miracle of mercy.
This is the foundation of faith.

So today, offer that bold prayer with this sweet confidence:
One single prayer can change everything.
Because one single prayer can change you.

Dear Jesus,

I pray for the woman who cannot see the road ahead. Lord, her vision is clouded by emotions and overwhelming uncertainty. Remind her that You will equip her for every difficulty and decision—that You will be beside her all the way.

In Your Holy Name, Amen.

*For further reflection, listen to Psalm 18 today.

Psalm 18

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