JESUS CHANGES EVERYTHING ABOUT EVERYTHING!!

❤️🙏 Today, instead of my daily devotional, I feel the Lord placing something else on my heart: “Lead by example.”

I’ve never felt like I was very good at praying. Sometimes I didn’t know what to say, but other times I thought I was too busy. Let me just say that prayer has changed my life dramatically, and as I prepare to begin Care Team training at church in February, I realize I don’t need to wait until then to start praying for others.

My heart is heavy because I see so many people hurting. People struggling financially, battling sickness, dealing with broken families, begging for justice, angry with God, or simply so exhausted with life that they want to give up.

I know because I used to be one of those people. I was hurting, angry at the world, angry at God, and couldn’t see a way out - then I came to know Jesus. ❤️

Here’s what breaks my heart. Nobody ever really told me the Good News of Jesus and what having a relationship with Him could mean for my life. Not even my parents. So now I can’t help but tell EVERYONE! I wear Jesus on my clothes hoping someone will ask me about Him. I hand out little Baby Jesus dolls because I want people to know the love I wish someone had told me about years ago.

And here’s something I’ve learned. Following Jesus doesn’t mean we won’t experience the crushing. Jesus Himself was PERFECT, NEVER committed a single sin, and still endured unimaginable suffering. So why do we expect our lives to be free from hardship? The difference is that we don’t have to walk through it alone. God doesn’t delight in our suffering, but He can use even our deepest pain to draw us closer to Him.

We’re so busy chasing worldly happiness, approval, money, and possessions that we forget this life is temporary. Eternity is forever. And nothing this world offers can replace the peace of knowing Jesus.

Everyone and everything will leave you at some point in your life, BUT GOD is constant and living in your heart! He goes before you, beside you, and behind you.

So today, I don’t want to just talk about prayer. I want to pray for YOU:❤️

Heavenly Father,

I come before You lifting up every person reading this and every person around the world facing the same struggles. Lord, I don’t know what they’re going through, but You do.

Jesus, wrap Your loving arms around the brokenhearted. Heal the sick, provide for those struggling financially, comfort those grieving, and bring justice to those who have been wronged. For those who feel hopeless or forgotten, remind them that their lives matter and their stories aren’t over.

Father, I especially pray for those who are angry with You or have stopped believing because life has hurt them so deeply. Please let them encounter Your love, mercy, and grace. Not through judgment, but through the kindness of people who truly follow You. Lord, save them!

Lord, I pray for the day when evil is defeated and Satan can no longer deceive, hurt, or destroy. Until then, help us be Your hands and feet. Teach us to love more, judge less, forgive quicker, and lead by example.

And Jesus, please keep working on my heart too. I’m still learning, still growing, and still surrendering.

I don’t need anyone to know my name, Lord. I just want more people to know Yours. The love You have given me in these four years - could NEVER compare to anything this world EVER did, is, or will offer me.

In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen. ❤️🙏

If you’re reading this, please know I love you, I’m praying for you, and most importantly, JESUS LOVES YOU!

I want to leave you with these two verses. ❤️

Psalm 34:18 (ESV)
“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.”

Matthew 11:28 (ESV)
“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.”

Jesus changes everything about everything about everything. ❤️🙌