I have trouble believe that anyone is ever there for me. Growing up, and even now, I have truly only had one best friend. I questioned if I am truly loved and wanted in this world. Bad things will happen to me and I am so confused as to why. But then I remember it could be a lot worse.
Isaiah 43:2 states I will be with you when you pass through the waters and when you pass through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you.
Often times when I'm going through a rough time, I use water metaphors which is why I love this verse so much more. God will put you through hard times and no it won't be easy but when you pass through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. You will go through things but you will pass them. They will not overwhelm you. You will make it alive to the other side. There is a lesson for everything in our life. God doesn't just put us in a situation because He doesn't know what do with us. He puts us there because we need to be the but He makes sure that we will be able to make it to the other side.
Isaiah 43:3 states For I Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, and your Savior, give Egypt as a ransom for you.
He saved us. He saved me. Sometimes I tell myself that if God really truly loved me, He wouldn't put me through what He does. I wouldn't have the struggles that I do. He is willing to give us all to just come home to Him one day. He has done so much for us and me as an individual that I can't even fathom what my life would be like without it all. My life is so much better with Him guiding me in the right direction.
Isaiah 43:4 says Because you are precious in My sight and honored, and I love you.
He loves us. He loves me. Like I stated earlier, I struggle not knowing if anyone loves me. It's tough to think that God doesn't love me. But guess what, He loves us so much that we can't even wrap our human brain around it. I and many other people struggle with thinking that we aren't good enough. In God's eyes, we are precious. He made us individually and put so much effort into us. I don't know about you, but that means the absolute world to me. It makes me feel so much better to know that He made us and He loves us with all of His heart.