Raw and Real

Unlocked: Daily Devotions for Teens · Jun 14, 2022 · 4m

While talking to one of my friends, I was refreshed by their honesty about a current situation: I was angry but God can handle our feelings. There is often the temptation to put on the mask of perfection or plaster on a smile when our world feels like it’s falling apart. My friend understood: God does not want us to stuff our feelings inside and suffer silently, He wants us to be real. He desires all of us: the good, the bad, and the ugly. Romans 8:1 breathes life into whatever we may be going through: in Jesus, there is no condemnation. As children of the King, we are His forever, and our…