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A little junk food and a lot of Jesus.

A little junk food and a lot of Jesus.

It's OK to admit you're not OK this week.

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Jonathon M. Seidl
Nov 25, 2024
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Last Saturday, I was exhausted. A little overwhelmed. I’ve said before that I went from a season of preparation to now a season of provision, and that season has required more faith than I ever imagined. Especially faith to trust that God will provide for my needs.

Not my wants, but my needs.

As the flames in the fireplaces danced next to me, I searched for the words to properly express what I was feeling. I grabbed my phone and typed this out:

Sometimes I just want to read something that says, “I’m tired and things are messed up. I need a little junk food and a lot of Jesus.”

I put them in the Notes section of Substack, the platform I use to publish my daily devotions and emails.

I didn’t expect the response I got.

“My last week honestly has been one of the worst ever (will prob write about it and the bigger picture sometime soon) and this really resonates with me [right now] 😅😅,” one person said.

“I’m pretty sure that’s half my writing lol. Messy, chaotic, stumbling daily lol,” said…

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