I see a lot of empty people everyday. They are searching for some sort of entertainment or relationship that will fill the void in their lives. They don't realize that the enemy has wounded them through their childhood. They don't know that there is a reason why they feel like no one understands them. How can others understand you if you don't even know yourself?

            I see some people crawl up in corners and try to become invisible. Others scream out through "rebelling" and being “different” together with others who are also angry and desperately in need of love. They don't realize that their lives are controlled by the people they want to be the least like. To "get even" or to make a statement against someone, the person's thoughts and actions become molded, confined, and fiendish trying to hurt the one who hurt them. When will the cycle of pain stop? When we realize that in our broken humanity we cannot save ourselves? 

            If we try come up with answers from ourselves to solve all of our own problems, I'm afraid we're going to be going around in circles forever. Even if we did get an answer or two, mere head knowledge will never bring healing to the soul or give us the reason to live a fulfilling and joy-filled life. We need help.

            Only One can show us where we've been wounded and how deep the scars are. He knows everything that has happened to you and wants to show you that there is something so much better for you. He is the only One who actually cares and loves us so much that He cries with us in our pain.  He holds us and asks us if He can carry the pain-filled, dry and heavy shell of a heart we’ve been dragging along and give us a joy-filled, vibrant and living one instead.