He Believes in You
There are seasons in life when exhaustion settles so deeply into the soul that people stop recognizing themselves anymore. Confidence slowly erodes one disappointment at a time. Faith in the future weakens. Even faith in your own ability to keep going begins slipping through your fingers. From the outside you may still appear functional. You answer questions. You complete responsibilities. You smile when necessary. But internally something feels worn thin from carrying too much for too long. People often talk about losing hope dramatically, but more often hope fades quietly. It disappears in small invisible moments. Another unanswered prayer. Another setback. Another sleepless night. Another medical appointment. Another disappointment. Another day spent trying to survive circumstances that never seem to improve. Eventually discouragement becomes so familiar that it almost feels safer than hope itself. There is a strange kind of comfort people sometimes develop with pain. Not because s...