There was a time I felt completely broken inside. I smiled on the outside, but deep within, I was battling pain, rejection, and loneliness. I felt distant from God and wondered if He even saw me.
One morning, I came across Psalm 34:18, and it felt like God was speaking directly to me—that He is close to the brokenhearted. I began to pour my heart out in prayer daily, holding nothing back.
Slowly, I felt His peace replacing my pain. The heaviness lifted, joy returned, and I began to see myself the way God sees me—loved, chosen, and restored.