God Is With Me When I Am Sad

12–15 minutes

Center · Stillness

Settle in

Put the phone down. Take one slow breath, and say: “God, I am here. Speak, I am listening.”

Read · The passage

Scripture

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Psalm 34:18, BSB

Learn · Reflection

Reflection

God Is With Me When I Am Sad

Talk · Conversation

Talk about it

Ana prayed in the temple exactly as she was, without trying to look strong. If you talked to God like that today, with nothing dressed up, what would He hear?

Thank · Gratitude

Give thanks

Today I thank God for staying close to a broken heart, especially when…

Ask · Prayer

Pray together

God, today I am not going to pretend that everything is fine. Stay close to my tired heart the way You stayed close to Ana in the temple.

Begin · Application

Carry it into the day

Today, take five minutes alone and tell God out loud the sadness you have not told anyone yet.

Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible. Public domain (CC0)