The Rose

Jeremiah 20: 9-11

Thought for the Day: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3: 5-6

With a heart in shreds I stared blankly at the bedroom wall. Could I be right? My evidence was feasible, but what rock could it stand on?  Murmurs continued to stutter off my lips. Why was I even praying if they were right? Those boys had steamrolled over what I had to say about God. I’d put on my best armor and found it wasn’t bulletproof. And weakened from each penetration, I had collapsed here. Christ was real, wasn’t He? I slumped back into the pillows, breathing one last desperate prayer to God.

“God, if you’re there, please understand. I…I…I’m just not sure what to think.” The sunset danced over my bookshelf from the window, but something about it didn’t seem the same. I’d read everything from Shakespeare to Tolkien, but today I skeptically stared over the shadows of each binding, till the sunlight directed my gaze to a certain red book. Tears welled in tired eyes as I read the title. I had seen it before, but today it finally spoke to my heart. The book was titled: Believe.

Prayer: God, when I am in doubt, help me believe. Help me overcome the odds and trust in you all my life. In Jesus Name I pray, Amen.

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