When life hits hard — through mental health battles, illness, or deep loneliness — it’s easy to wonder if God’s against us. Today’s devotional is a powerful reminder that God is never our enemy. He is always for us, and His love is constant, even in our darkest moments.
✨ Key Takeaways
💡 Mental health struggles are not rooted in sin — they are real health issues that deserve compassion, care, and proper treatment
💡 God’s Word promises: “If God is for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31)
💡 Our emotions are valid, but God’s truth is steady — He has never and will never abandon us
💡 God showed His immense love by giving up His Son for us; how could He not also graciously give us what we need for this life and eternity?
💡 Problems arise because we live in a broken world, not because God is punishing us
🌿 Intersecting Faith & Life
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Have you ever struggled with the feeling that God was against you? What helped shift your perspective?
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Are you navigating a difficult season — mental health, illness, loss — and need a reminder that God is on your side?
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How might reflecting on Romans 8:31-32 reshape the way you face today’s challenges?
📖 Further Reading
Romans 8:37-39 | Hebrews 13:5-6 | Psalm 46:1 | Isaiah 41:10
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Full Transcript Below:
God Is for Us
By Vivian Bricker
“What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?” (Romans 8:31-32).
A few years ago, I hit rock bottom. I felt alone in life and I was struggling immensely with my mental health. I had just started recovery for my eating disorder and it was a difficult road ahead. What I didn’t know was that when you enter recovery, you have to cope with your feelings in different ways, rather than restricting your food intake, not eating, or excessively
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