Heart Reflection: “I Needed God”

 There are moments in life when we finally stop running — when we realize that all the things we chased, all the noise we let distract us, and all the battles we fought on our own strength were never what we really needed.

We get caught up sweating the small things, scrolling for validation, trying to control what was never ours to fix. We wear ourselves out searching for peace in people, in success, or in escape — and still feel that aching void inside.

But then comes that breaking point — the moment we admit, “I can’t do this on my own.” That’s when grace rushes in.
God doesn’t meet us with condemnation; He meets us with compassion.
He pulls us out of the pit, quiets the chaos in our minds, and reminds us, “You were never meant to carry this alone.”

When I look back, I can see it so clearly — He was always there. In the struggle, in the silence, in the moments I felt most lost, He was guiding me back home. Every misstep, every failure, every time I fell apart — He was using it to draw me closer.

Sometimes it takes losing our sense of control to find His peace.
Sometimes it takes being emptied to finally be filled.
And sometimes it takes hitting rock bottom to realize that the Rock was beneath us all along.

What I really needed wasn’t more approval, more achievement, or more distractions.
I needed God.
I needed His peace.
I needed His love.
I needed His presence.

Because once you find Him — truly find Him — you realize you were never missing anything else.

Prayer:

Lord,
Thank You for never leaving me, even when I was chasing everything but You.
Thank You for the moments that broke me — because they brought me back to You.
Help me stop striving and start trusting.
Quiet the noise around me so I can hear Your voice again.
Remind me that what I really need isn’t out there in the world — it’s found only in You.

Give me peace when my heart feels restless, joy when life feels heavy, and courage to keep choosing You every day.
You were all I needed all along.
And now that I’ve found You, I’m not letting go.

Amen. 💛