Some days, you have a spiritual breakthrough. You take major steps toward realizing a dream of yours and step out in faith. You can hear God speaking to you and you have a heart to obey. The Word of God comes alive to you.

Then you have one of those days.

You go to check your bank account and the balance has one of those ominous negative signs next to the number.

You break yet another diet after so much hope that this one would be different.

You give in to a moment of weakness and have a drink or a cigarette after doing so well for so long.

You open your mouth and the absolute wrong thing comes out and someone leaves your life for good.

You get called into your boss’ office and the news is not good.

You find yourself putting your happiness into someone else’s pocket and your dreams of a new relationship bringing you that longed-for fulfillment come crashing down when that someone chooses someone other than you.

You feel like you are so far away from where you want to be, you might as well not even try. It feels hopeless.

Take heart. You still have an Advocate who fights for you in Jesus. You still have a Father who is crazy about you and longs to gather you under His everlasting Wings.

You are no accident. You have a purpose. No matter how long it takes, Jesus will see you through to that purpose and see you become who you were meant to become.

It will happen.

The setback of circumstances don’t change the fact that the final outcome is a victorious one for those whose hope is in the Risen Savior.

Keep believing. Keep praying. Keep connected with fellow believers. Keep dreaming. Keep hoping.

As bad as this day seems, it is just one day and it will end. They always do.

May the peace of Christ guard you from the lie that nothing will ever change or get better. May that peace remind you that God has and does and will always continue to work all things together for your good.

May this peace be yours tonight and in the days to come.