Are you in need of some encouragement?
The cross is the greatest reminder of our purpose in this life. It reminds us that we are loved. The cross is the greatest reminder of our hope!
Why?
Jesus is not on that cross anymore!
Jesus is not on that cross anymore. He is risen indeed! Share on X
That means he is more powerful than death itself. He loves you! It’s proof! You have a reason to live. There’s a reason to get up. You have hope.
Your life has meaning!
Even if you’re sick. Maybe you’re suffering in pain and trying to find answers. You don’t know what your future holds.
Maybe you can’t fulfill the expectations you have for yourself. Perhaps you feel like your life doesn’t make a difference.
It does! You matter!
You matter enough for God to send His Only son—God in flesh—-so that you could know he loves you enough to experience what you are going through. He loves you enough to limit himself to an earthly body and although sinless, suffer the punishment that our own sins deserve.
He loves you enough to overcome the sting of death and give you hope for eternity. Comfort in suffering.
Do you need to spiritually rise today?
Look at the cross. He is not there.
If death could not keep him, and we have that same power in our lives through the Holy Spirit, then our trials and sufferings don’t need to keep us in defeat.
We are not defined by our limits.
Jesus defines our future. He has paved the path for our life on earth. He walked that path as he carried the cross on the road to calvary.
When we follow him up that path, though sometimes hard, if we persevere to the end, we’ll see the victory.
The victory of a risen Savior!
And since He is risen, you can rise above your circumstances.
Perhaps not physically just yet, but mentally. You can rise mentally.
Do you need to rise?
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Hello there! I'm Valerie, a mom of four and wife of 27 years. My writing inspires others to cultivate courageous faith and find solace in trusting God, especially in moments of fear and uncertainty. Join me on this adventure as we explore the beauty of trusting God when we are afraid. 
I’m learning that Christ uses our moments of pain and crisis to point us back to Him, and to remind us that He is our Hope as we endure through our sufferings. He uses some of our most painful seasons to point others to the Gospel and bring restoration and healing to the hurting. What a great message about resurrection!
Your journal looks like an amazing tool to help the heart celebrate the true meaning of Easter! He is risen!
A prayer for you for healing…how scary to have to get an MRI. I’ve never had one but have heard it can be challenging to be in there. You glorified God by turning to Him in the midst of it. It’s so beautiful when we do that!
I pray healing sweet Valerie in the powerful name of Jesus. He is risen indeed! Hugs. Susan
Valerie,
You allowed God to use that yucky pain and those challenging moments in the MRI to His glory! I love this post and all the hope it points to. Your poem is beautiful! I’m sharing this everywhere, my friend!! Hugs! Lori
Happy Easter!!
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Yes, God is good, God is great and what better time than Easter to be reminded of this. I do hope you get answers soon. Pinning this post to share with others. Happy Easter.
Valerie, it gives me hope that you can take a scary ER visit and use it to point us to Christ. He is indeed risen and I’m so glad that we have the chance to share Him with the world.
Wishing you blessings during this Easter season, my friend!
Yes, Marva! It’s so wonderful to be able to share the hope of Jesus with the world! Have a blessed Easter, friend!
Amen, Valerie! He has risen indeed!!! And yes! We can rise too! I love that. I’m so sorry about your ER visit. Your outlook is encouraging!
Thank you Shannon! God is good and He takes care of us!
The Resurrection gives us hope. What we see is not all there is. Thank you for this beautiful reminder of the hope we have in Christ.
Amen! I’m so thankful for the hope we have in Christ! Have a blessed Easter, Cathy.
Amen! Yes, we have the assurance that we will live with the Risen One.
What a wonderful assurance, Linda! Happy Easter!
Yes, he is risen indeed! And the same power and authority that rose Him from the grave has been given to us. This is such a great reminder for this season and always. Thanks for sharing!
Amen! Thank you for visiting Inez!
What a good word! He is risen, and we can rise above our circumstances!
Thank you for pointing us to the cross and to the Savior.
Sure am blessed by you~
Melanie
Thank you for visiting Melanie! Happy Easter!
Exactly! No matter where we are at in life God can use us.
Thank you for stopping by Mihaela!
Sorry about your pain. I suffer too, but the constant pain ironically provides me opportunities to draw closer to God just as you did in the MRI tube. Will pray for you. I am also happy that we have a risen Christ!
Thank you Mary!
Thank-you for this post. And so sorry to hear you have had to be in ER. Amazing how Jesus’ resurrection can give us hope even in the hardest circumstances. ‘Will pray for your healing. 🙂
Thank you so much Brooke!