"...neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord." Romans 8:37-39 "What a remarkable assurance, that through persecution, trial, or sickness, God is near, and He will never abandon us." . . . Today's devotional calls us to think about a point in our lives when we've ever felt abandoned or let down by someone. Although I grew up in an extremely loving and supportive family, a large part of my story is about God overcoming this fear of abandonment and reminding me of my worth in Him. After experiencing a pretty negative student-teacher relationship during high school, I spent years wrestling feelings of rejection, betrayal, and worthlessness. . . . By God's grace, however, the story of His children is always a story of redemption. God, in His great love for me, has used my time in New York not only to heal me from my broken past and remove lies of unworthiness and abandonment, but also to renew me in His Love and restore the beauty, joy, and life He created me to have and to be. Although I will be on a lifelong journey of healing and growing in God, I know I can find joy and promise in His love and the knowledge that He will never abandon me. #alwaysfaithful #Hislove #nothingcanseparateus #childrenofGod #worthy #beautiful #loved #treasure #redemption #kingofmyheart #lent #40days #day24 (at Chinatown, Manhattan)