Things Are Gonna Be Alright

"I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you." (2 Kings 20:5 NIV)

In times of seemingly insurmountable problems and utter desperation, who are you gonna call? Financial distress, family disputes and conflict, extreme pressure to perform and conform, depression are too common in our lives. Some are outside our control and others are consequences of the poor choices we made. Regardless of who's fault it is, it gives us much comfort and assurance that God hears our prayers (Matthew 7:7). 

People have different personalities and temperaments. Some immediately tear up after watching a heartwarming movie or hearing a story. Others are as cold as stone; their eyes don't even twitch after hearing news of a close friend's death. Some men are so "macho" that they don't want to shed a tear in front of everyone because doing so would show vulnerability and weakness. 

But God created us in his likeness. We are emotional beings because God too has emotions. Whenever we are downcast, our loving father feels it too. Psalm 56:8 (NLT) says, "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book." God cares and sees your tears. More than that, he will comfort you of his presence and assure you that everything's going to be alright because "He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." (Psalm 147:3 NIV).

All of us, including atheists, need sympathy and encouragement in times of pain, suffering, and oppression. To experience God's comfort and loving embrace (and I do believe everyone would want to receive a hug, even the macho ones), the best thing we can do is to just let all our emotion burst out. Ask God to help and heal you. Things may not instantly turn out as you'd like it to, but surely you will feel his peace and presence. He will take care of you; things are gonna be alright.