No one understands your heartache, the worries that keep you up at night, or the physical pain you push past to keep going.

And most people don’t realize you’re hiding behind a smile while slowly crumbling and falling apart on the inside.

But God knows.

Your heavenly Father knows what threatens to suffocate your spirit and what has recently ripped your soul to shreds.

And He knows how to restore your soul – where your heart resides – when it’s been tarnished by the world and nearly annihilated by the enemy who specializes in destruction.

Oh, precious soul. Don’t give up, and don’t lose hope. You’re going to get through this. God never leaves His children in a pile of brokenness to fend for themselves or to try and rebuild on their own.

Remember, Almighty God is your shield when you hit the floor and fall apart. Maybe you haven’t been able to hear Him over your sobbing, but He’s the One who’s been holding you and helping you to breathe.

The same God who created you knows how to restore the pieces of your broken heart. And because of His touch on each fragment, your bond with HIM will be stronger as you watch Him move with tenderness and precision as He sings over you.

So after you’ve spent some time on your knees in the dust, falling apart and crying until you’re totally zapped of your strength, God will restore you and wipe the sweat and tears from your face. And He will reach out, take you by the hand, and help you to get back up in HIS strength.

That’s right. You’re going to make it. You’re going to come back. Stronger than ever before because of your stronger relationship with God.

You’ll see beauty instead of ashes as you emerge from your place of heartbreak, wiping the debris from your knees and brushing off the remains of the enemy’s fizzled darts that once lit up your dark sky. You’ll lift up your chin to see your loving heavenly Father smiling upon you.

Oh, brave soul. You were never meant to dwell in the confines of heartbreak. You were meant to LIVE the full and abundant life Jesus laid claim to on your behalf.

A powerful life with a healed heart that dwells within a restored soul.

“He restores my soul.” 

Psalm 23:3a NIV.