This past month has been a new experience for our family while dealing with health issues. My church family has been there for us in more ways than one. From calls, texts, emails, a random Starbucks hot chocolate, taking our kids school shopping, food, the list could go on and on.

Yesterday was different for me, though. It started out normal enough in Sunday School. I wasn’t leading yesterday morning, so I was able to sit back and absorb. There is something refreshing to me to hear other people on this spiritual journey share their thoughts and ideas of God. It allows me to know my questions and flaws aren’t abnormal. We are all human.

Then, it was time for the church service: a prayer service. We pray each year around this time for all of our educators…college, high school, elementary, staff at a school…doesn’t matter. We pray for them. They have a special calling and I pray for my kids’ teachers, so what better way for us as a church to equip those impacting the next generation than to pray. After the educators came back from the altars, we began to sing some more songs and this one began with my praying these words:

“I need You to soften my heart, to break me apart,

I need You to pierce through the dark and cleanse every part of me.

All I am, I surrender.

Give me faith to trust what You say.

That You’re good and Your love is great

I’m broken inside, I give You my life.” (Give Me Faith by Elevation Worship)

As if that one weren’t bad enough, here’s what came next:

“When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move,

When You don’t part the waters, I wish I could walk through,

When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You

I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You.” (Trust in You by Lauren Daigle)

Yep, I lost it! It doesn’t matter what we’re going through, if we truly say we are Christians who have a faith and trust in God, then, yep, we have to trust in Him; even when He doesn’t do what I think or want Him to do. We must believe that He is good. And, when we’re broken inside…we give Him our brokenness so He can make us whole.

God is good. I’m thankful I was at church yesterday so I could be reminded of His goodness. I’m thankful for the loving people who prayed as I wept at the altar. I’m thankful for an approachable God that allows me to come to Him broken. I’m thankful He doesn’t leave me there. I’m thankful He picks me up and carries me through the hard times; even if that carrying comes with the help from those in the church. We are all the hands and feet of God. I’m thankful for my church. #TreveccaCommunityChurch #Nashville

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