The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; which means that if the rest of us want to get close to God, we seek them out-not because of what we could possible offer them, as if we're the spiritual first responders on the scene to save the day, but because we recognize how much they have to teach us about who God really is." -Quoted by Sarah Arthur, Author of The One Year Daily Grind. Sarah Arthur
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The Lord is close to the brokenhearted. The Bible states that God is close to us when we are hurt, hurt by people or hurt by circumstances. This means that God wants to be our helper and comforter when we are hurting. When we are sad, angry, hurt or discouraged, God wants to hear from us.

He wants to calm our hearts and give us peace. He doesn't want us to mope around or brood about things that are overblown. He wants us to trust in him and let him heal our pain.

Source: The One Year Daily Grind

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