When you’re surrounded by ambition, it’s easy to believe that if you just work harder, earn more, or achieve more, then you’ll finally feel secure. But deep inside, maybe you still sense there’s something missing.

Jesus once asked His friends a rhetorical question: “What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?”

He wasn’t shaming success—He was offering something better: a love that doesn’t depend on performance.

What if you were made not just for achievement, but to be deeply known and loved by God? Could the longing you feel be the cry of your soul reaching for something—or someone—that’s eternal?

What if it’s time to stop chasing security and start allowing yourself to be found?

Be still today. Jesus is offering you something more.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

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Maybe you wonder if He’s listening. Maybe you wonder if He’s even real.

In Psalm 18, the writer says: “In my distress I called to the Lord; I cried out to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him… into his ears.”

What a beautiful image. The interesting thing about these words is that the writer says: “I cried out to my God.” Is He your God? Are you His child? Do you know Him?

When you call out to Him, you’re not crying to an unknown force in the universe; you’re calling out to a Father—a Father who loves you and gave Himself for you.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Refernce: Psalm 18:6

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Maybe you’ve worked hard at finding peace…through silence, or discipline, or practicing kindness. And yet, sometimes pain still assails you.

Jesus once said, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives.”

His peace can enter into your heart if you want it. It doesn’t erase the pain, but it holds you in the middle of it. It doesn’t depend on perfection or performance. It comes from being loved deeply and unconditionally.

It’s a peace that brings healing, not escape. A peace that stays.

What if true peace isn’t something you have to chase, but someone who comes close to you and sits with you in your sorrow, and carries your burdens as His own?

The source of this peace, Jesus, is closer than you think—and ready for you right now.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

Scripture Reference: John 14:27

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We love beautiful things. We love new babies, and new cars, and beautiful forests, and mountains, and rivers.

There is a type of beauty that takes us past the surface-level longing. The prophet Isaiah, from the Bible, tells us that Jesus had no beauty or majesty to attract us to Him.

He put His beauty—His glory—aside so that we could see what real, eternal beauty looks like. So that we could see that, even in our brokenness, we can be beautiful—that He alone can make beauty out of the ashes of our lives.

Are you longing for beauty in your life?

Always remember, there is hope with God. This is Wendy Palau.

Scripture Reference: Isaiah 53:2

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Working hard, caring for your family, trying to keep hope alive—these things matter. But the truth is, for every one of us, we wear out. I've felt it myself. And in my darkest times, I’ve discovered something—someone—that has changed me.

Jesus once told His followers, “Don’t be afraid, little flock, your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.”

Jesus was offering a kind of love and care that doesn’t have to be earned. He gave it freely—not because He was weak, but because He had so much strength that He was able to share it—God’s strength, for your weary soul.

You're not meant to carry everything alone. Let the love of God become your foundation and your rescue. God, the One who made you, has been waiting to walk with you all along, with a love that never gives up.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

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Your home and your friends and your future… the dreams you always thought would come true—they can feel shattered. Maybe you’re wondering, is healing even possible?

Jesus once said, “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”

Those are much more than just nice words—He is offering you His very own self. A presence that walks with you in the dark and gently leads you toward the light. If you’ve lost everything familiar to you, God is the place where you will be deeply known and never forgotten.

He sees your wounds and your scars, and He calls you worthy. Let Him walk with you today—not to erase your past, but to heal you for your future.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

"God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted." Matthew 5:4

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Exploration, inquiry, and discovery… are all great things, and we’re made for them.

But wandering can have deep consequences. Where I live in Portland, Oregon, people die every year in our mountains and wildernesses because they get lost.

Listen to these words from Isaiah 53, from the Message version of the Bible: “We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered and gotten lost. We’ve all done our own thing. We’ve gone our own way. And God has piled all our sins—everything we've done wrong… on Him, Jesus.”

Are you a wanderer? Have you gone your own way? Come home to Him today. He's looking for you, and He’s calling you to your true home.

Always remember there is hope with God. This is Wendy Palau.

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Maybe that’s you right now. Living far from home can make you feel invisible, like nobody really sees your heart or the weight that you carry.

Jesus once told a story about a shepherd who left the ninety-nine sheep to find the one that was lost—that mattered. And you also matter.

Even if you’ve never heard His name before, Jesus sees you. He understands feeling misplaced and misunderstood, and far from home. But He also brings hope—a connection to God’s love that is not limited by location.

He says in the Bible, “I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me.” You’re not forgotten. You are not unseen. That longing in your heart is an invitation from God. Come and follow Him; make your home in Him.

Always remember, there is hope with God.

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