Pray the words of this Lazaroo aloud, with no-holds-barred surrender:

“Why does your face look so sad when you are not ill? This can be nothing but sadness of heart.”
(Nehemiah 2:2)

I’ve been there, Jesus.

No one knows that better than You.

In fact, even though You have showered me with more good things than I can count…

…there is sadness within me now.

Most people couldn’t guess the cause of my sadness.

There are days when I can almost hide it from myself.

Still I wonder:  Does it show on my face?  Does anyone notice?  

If they do, does anyone really care?

If not – why should they?  I have no right to be sad.  The world is full of people who carry burdens far heavier than mine.

But that’s not how You see it.  

If I hurt, You hurt.

You’re my Best Friend in the whole world.

So I give this sadness

     to You.
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Psalms 32:1-7; Psalms 139:23; Deuteronomy 6:10-12; Psalms 103:2-5; Ecclesiastes 7:3; Mark 10:21-22; Job 23:8-10; 1 Peter 5:7; Psalms 71:18

What is Lazaroo?

Take Me Deeper

Scripture taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved.