Jesus knew Lazarus would rise again.
Still, he wept.
Because embracing pain is not negating faith. It's actually part of being in the likeness of God.
So have hope, but don't deny your emotions. Pay attention to them. Feel what you feel.
And enjoy the coming resurrection.
Yes. God may be testing us. Not to see how well we perform. But show us how well He performs when we are trusting Him. In sickness or in health...fear not.
everyone is so worried about self care and mental health during a world pandemic, but fail to reach out to those that struggle every day during life of “normalcy”