The last two weeks have been exhausting for me. Mentally and emotionally, there have been so many things happening that have just drained me.
I was lying in bed one night last week and I was crying out to God with all of the pieces on my heart. I was having an earnest conversation with him about how I’m feeling and things I’m facing. Seeking guidance and asking for clear vision.
And in that moment, as I lay in my bed and cried out to the Lord, I said “I wish you could just hug me. That you could just wrap your arms around me and remind me that you love me.”
And I didn’t give that statement another thought.
Fast forward to this past Wednesday night. I was a bit drained on Wednesday. Many things weighed heavily on my heart. I made it to church and got to see an old friend who was in town visiting her family. I was asked to help lead worship and hopped up on the stage and began to lay myself to the side and allow my spirit to relish in giving praise to my Father.
At altar service, I sat in my seat and just prayerfully sought the Lord. Suddenly a dear friend of mine came up behind me, wrapped her arms around me, and began to speak over me. Began reminding me that God loved me, he was proud of me, he was present in my worship. And then she said “I saw you and felt led to come and hug you and thought ‘of course I want to hug Teresa, I love her’ and then she said “but I heard the Lord say he wanted me to make sure he knew it was Him. That HE was there. That HE was wrapping his arms around you and just loving on his girl.” 😭
When I say this has WRECKED me this week, I mean it. I’ve said it out loud to a friend and cried. I have cried remembering it here to type it out.
I share all of this not because I’m special so God sent someone to hug me but because in the middle of our heartache, our battle, our toughest seasons…he sees us, he hears us, he loves us.
I’m reminded of the story of Hagar and how she called upon El Roi – the God who sees me.
Be encouraged today! You aren’t insignificant, you aren’t unseen or unloved. God is present, even in the little things. ♥️
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