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Grace And Truth, Prayers And Tears

Grace And Truth, Prayers And Tears

Heather Hart · September 27, 2019 · 2 Comments

It’s been a week.

Not just because my head hurts, but an emotional one. For reasons I’m not free to discuss openly online, my heart is breaking. Those I love are going through unimaginably emotionally painful circumstances.

And there is nothing I can do.

Of course, I am praying. And I know it is the best I can do under any circumstance. However, it doesn’t feel like much when you watch someone’s world fall apart and you know they don’t know Jesus.

Prayers & Tears

I am crying out at the foot of the cross, but that doesn’t stop the tears from coming. It doesn’t soothe the ache in my heart. And in the midst of it all, I’m reminded of the shortest verse in all of Scripture.

Jesus wept.

John 11:35

Jesus cried when Lazarus died. He wept for His loved one. Even knowing He was going to raise him from the dead, Jesus still cried.

And I think that’s important.

While I’ve been praying and crying this week, that’s what I’ve been clinging to. I know Jesus is the pain-taker. I know He is the ultimate answer. I pray that He would step into the situation and heal the hearts of those involved. But in the meantime, I think it’s okay to cry for what we’ve lost.

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Because Jesus is the answer, I chose Tiffany’s post to feature this week. She wrote about how personal revival can lead to unity in the church. It’s a great post, and I highly encourage you to hop on over and check it out.

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And Tiffany, thanks for linking up your post with Grace & Truth. You are more than welcome to grab the “I’ve Been Featured” button for your post so your readers can celebrate with you.


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Heather Hart is an internationally best-selling and award-winning author with an unquenchable passion for Jesus. Life with four fun-filled teens doesn’t always provide the quiet atmosphere her introverted personality and chronic migraines crave, but she loves them all like crazy and the gospel is a balm for her soul. Heather’s hope is that, while she is struggling through this thing called life, she is pointing others towards Jesus along the way.

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  1. Tiffany Montgomery says

    September 27, 2019 at 10:23 am

    How exciting to be featured!!!!!!! Thanks so much. I have been praying over you and am anxious to see how God will move in your life in this season.

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    • Heather Hart says

      September 27, 2019 at 11:10 am

      Thanks, Tiffany!

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