Managing Your Emojis by Michelle Nietert

Author:Michelle Nietert
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Published: 2023-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

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You Care for Me

Lynn

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

1 PETER 5:7

For many years, Emily has been part of a basketball team. She loved to play and dreamed of one day playing varsity.

Then a situation came up between Emily and her teammates. She felt pressure from her teammates to behave in a way that didn’t line up with the relationship Emily had with God. Emily wanted to keep her friendship with her teammates and continue playing basketball with them, but in her heart it didn’t feel possible to do that and stay true to her relationship with Jesus. She felt sad when she considered quitting basketball and losing the friendships, but she desired to follow the Lord more.

Emily asked the Lord to give her peace about this hard decision. He reminded her of 1 Peter 5:7. Reflecting on this verse and how Jesus cared for her comforted Emily.

Another source of comfort for Emily was talking with her mom. After talking it out, Emily concluded that she couldn’t play a sport over following the Lord. She called her coach and told him her decision. He told her that no matter what her decision was, he would continue to support her.

Emily still felt sad that she was choosing to not play basketball with that team anymore; it was hard to see the team going forward without her. In fact, there were times when she felt doubt about her decision. When she felt doubt, she continued to pray and trusted God to lead her to happier times. After some time, Emily did in fact see that she made the right decision. God brought her new friends and happiness because she trusted him with her decisions and feelings.

I’m telling you this story about Emily because I hope that it helps you to be brave. Some of the decisions we make in life will be very hard. Just because it’s the right decision, doesn’t make it easy. When life is hard, we can feel sad. As we express this sadness to God we can trust Him to comfort us and help us to keep moving forward.

Embracing Brave

Have you felt sad and then experienced God’s comfort? Remind yourself of this experience when you are feeling sad again.

Giving Your Scared to God

God, life can be hard. Thank You that I am not helpless. You are always with me. In Jesus’s name, Amen.

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