Rock Bottom

Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.

                                                                                                J.K. Rowling

Many people hit rock bottom. For youth, our young people, the teens, rock bottom is so much closer to happening but often they don’t have as far to fall. As we get more invested into this world and our “stuff” the bottom seems further away but when we hit it we think it hurts more. Guess what, rock bottom whether you are young or old, rich or poor, healthy or sick, in company or alone hurts.

I have good news though. It comes from a loving and caring God. Psalm 40:2-3 tells us, He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a

rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. It is ok to hit rock bottom sometimes because when we do that is where we find the rock. Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God^; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Psalm 62:5-8

So if you get caught up in lies, in cheating, in stealing, in sexual immorality, drunkenness, and/or drugs, stuck in this world and not focusing on the true Kingdom there is hope. Jesus said “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 and in Jeremiah we find these words of encouragement, For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11God has a plan for us and while He may not dig us out of the hole we are in, he will jump right in with us if we allow Him and He will make us whole again.