He Was Carrying Me When I Thought I Was Walking Alone

There were seasons when I wondered how I kept going. Life was heavy. The answers were few. Some days I simply did what needed to be done and kept moving, even when my heart was tired. At the time, I thought I was surviving because I had somehow found the strength to continue. Looking back, I know better. It was Jesus carrying me.

There were moments when my prayers were barely more than whispers, yet somehow strength came for another day. There were nights filled with questions, yet morning still brought enough grace to rise again. There were burdens I thought would crush me, but somehow they did not. I now understand that the strength I felt was not always mine. Grace was holding me when I did not even realize I needed to be held.

God told Israel, “I have carried you since you were born.” That picture has become precious to me. Our Father does not only walk beside us; sometimes He carries us. When our faith is weak, His faithfulness remains strong. When our hands are tired, His hands do not loosen their grip. Perhaps that is why some of our hardest seasons only make sense when viewed from the other side. While we were going through them, all we could see was the pain. But looking back, we begin to notice the unexpected strength, the timely encouragement, the provision that arrived just when it was needed, and the peace that somehow survived the storm. Those were not accidents. Jesus was there. I used to look back and wonder, “How did I survive that?” Now I look back and say, “Jesus carried me through it.” And if He carried me then, I can trust Him with whatever comes next. Some seasons were not survived because you were strong. You survived because God was faithful. Stay Refreshed!

🌿 Sometimes the clearest evidence that Jesus was with you is simply that what should have broken you did not have the final word.

Think about one difficult season you survived. Instead of focusing only on what happened, remember how God sustained you through it. Thank Him specifically for the strength, people, provision, protection, or grace He gave you along the way.