Raw Faith

“The pain that you’ve been feeling can’t compare to the joy that’s coming.”

Romans 8:18

“The pain that you’ve been feeling can’t compare to the joy that’s coming.” Romans 8:18 whispers this promise into the weary corners of our hearts.

God continues to remind me that He treasures our raw and unedited prayers, our honest tears - our true selves. He didn’t create us for mindless adoration but for a relationship that’s alive with choice. A choice to seek Him, no matter what circumstance we encounter.

It’s in these raw moments that I often find my deepest conversations with God. He could have made us immune to sorrow and pain, yet He gave us hearts that beat with the fullness of emotions.

I’ve been in the Psalms lately, where David’s unguarded honesty through every trial continues to speak to my heart - his uncensored cries alongside songs of praise.

Full. Honest. Real.

David’s words echo across time, reminding us that in the act of surrender, of leaving it at the feet of Jesus, we find the truest form of worship.

It’s not about masking pain or sadness with a smile but about laying all of ourselves and whatever we are carrying before Him and trusting that despite what our earthly eyes may see, despite how we feel, God is working and joy is on the horizon.

“Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.”

Psalm 30:5