He Sees and Cares: Finding God in Our Pain

So I’ve been getting pretty deep in my reading the last few days on how I/we should try to get our minds and thoughts in order. I mean, we’re dealing with a lot right now but I know Job had it worse and God is in control, yet my mind still goes down rabbit holes. I know He is still there though. It may feel as though God is not aware of the pain we are experiencing, but He is ever mindful of us. God cares about everything we are going through and He is not far from us. He is closer than we know! Jesus actually came to us and showed us how to think; we have the ability to think like He does. At potentially the most painful moment of Jesus’ life, his thoughts were on looking after others. Jesus made sure that his own mother was looked after and He made sure John was cared for. Jesus continued to look after others even as he was crucified on the cross. He chose to see the individual in the midst of his own pain. He has great concern for us today. He sees us and He cares. Paul wrote most of his letters and encouragements from a prison cell. He is teaching us and showing us how to think right, even when things around us are not right. Getting our mind right leads to a right heart, then a right posture, and ultimately a right stance toward God. “When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all. He keeps all his bones; not one of them is broken.”Psalm 34:17-20 I read this passage over and over and it gets better every time. Be Nice, Grace Wins