“Draw near unto God and He will draw near unto you” is a promise that God cannot break.

They had lost the land of Zion. They were kicked out of their homes by violent mobs. They were having financial struggles. There were threats on Joseph’s life. Joseph prayed, desperate for direction. And he got no answer. He said, “Heaven seems closed.” My heart ached when I read that. Because I have been there, … More “Draw near unto God and He will draw near unto you” is a promise that God cannot break.

Just because we have the comforter always with us doesn’t mean life will always be comfortable.

When I was five years old, I slept in a ball absolutely petrified to move at all—you know, because rats lived in my sheets. But only in the cold parts, of course. So I couldn’t. move. a. muscle. My mom tried to tell me that rats did not, in fact, live in my bed or … More Just because we have the comforter always with us doesn’t mean life will always be comfortable.