Food for thought

There is hope for the helpless
Rest for the weary
Love for the broken heart
There is grace and forgiveness
Mercy and healing
He'll meet you wherever you are
Cry out to Jesus, Cry out to Jesus

These are words to a song call Cry out to Jesus by Third Day. If you haven't had a chance to listen to this song it happens to be very true. Too many times each of us are found in a situation that is so easily considered a hopeless situation. There is never a situation that is ever hopeless. There is always hope. We are loved regardless of what we may think. There is much more to christianity than just reading the bible and going to church. What many people don't realize that religion has never saved anyone. It doesn't keep people from dying an eternal death. Only your relationship with God will. It's that very relationship that will bring you peace like you have never known from anywhere else. Many times we are so consumed by problems and dilemmas that we forget to simply look up. There is always a hand just above our heads no matter how bleak the situation looks. Darkness will consume anything, yet one single small candle frail and exposed can fend off the darkest night. Instead of focusing on all the darkness around you and worrying about what is hiding in it, focus on the candle. The candle is your lifeline, the only thing keeping you safe. If all of us focus on the candle and set aside the worry, the pain, and the fear that lies in the darkness, pretty soon the candle will get bigger and bigger. If each of us held one single candle, there would be nowhere for the darkness to go.
There is no problem to large or too small to "cry out to Jesus" He is always there with a hand reaching down saying just look up child, I am here and I am willing to pull you out of the mud, the mire, and the darkness. You are NOT alone. There are people who care, simply look for the candle.