You Are Not Alone

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.        1 Corinthians 10:13

You are not alone. 

There is so much power in that statement. I know many women, probably men too, who can benefit just from hearing, "oh, we have days like that at our house too." Sometimes we think we are the only ones with kids with health problems, sick kids, overworked husbands, morning sickness, unruly kids, mounting bills, an unsettled heart, a challenging boss. But we are not alone. There is no problem in the world that is unique to you and there is no one else with your exact set of problems. 

You are not the only mom striving to discipline calmly when she wants to scream and toss the children off the porch. 

You are not the only wife who misses her husband when he's at work late...again. 

You are not the only mom with a child who has strict dietary guidelines. 

You are not the only mom who is sick from growing new life and trying to keep up with the work. 

You are not the only woman who feels 9,673 different emotions every day and wonders if she might be crazy. 

You are not the only woman who wonders if she will ever do anything for God. 

You are not the only woman who struggles with fear about the future and her family. 

You are not the only woman who wishes her hair would look the way she wants it to. 

You are not the only woman who sometimes feel alone, unattractive, or useless. 

Even if you can't find anyone at your stage of life or with your problems you are still not alone. Jesus will never leave you. He is the answer to all your problems. 

He will teach you how to calmly reprove your children. 

He will be your companion and your strength and make you a blessing to your husband when he works late. 

He will provide for your child's health and remove all the problems in heaven. 

He will cover you with His hand during your pregnancy (and give you wisdom to cut back). 

He will teach you to give those emotions to Him and keep obeying regardless of how you feel. He will give peace. 

He will show you the path that you are to walk and use your life. 

He will never leave you and can be trusted with your fears. 

He will help you learn how to fix your hair and help you to dismiss it when it doesn't measure up your (sometimes ridiculous) standards. 

He will always want you. 

You are never alone. God lives inside you and He walks through life with you- wanting to live through you if you will surrender to Him. 

God loves you. He always has; He always will. Nothing can separate you from that love. Nothing can take you from His presence. You are never alone because Jesus is always with you.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:38-39