wednesday was a weird day for me. i had three conversations with three of my favorite people about how much each of them is hurting.

each is hurting in a different way… for different reasons. and, each of them loves the Lord dearly.

a few questions came up (mainly in my head): does pain mean we are far away from God? does it mean that He’s not around? does it mean we are in sin? does it mean something is “wrong” in our lives?

aside from all these questions, there’s one thing i know -> one thing that i’ve had to realize as i’ve dealt with the pain of being away from loved ones for the past year and a half -> just because we feel discomfort, that doesn’t mean we are distant from God.

what about you? how do you deal with pain? how do you handle life’s heartaches? where is God when it hurts?