This message might not resonate for everyone, and that’s okay.
But maybe, just maybe, it’s meant for you.
If you’ve ever been in church, looking around thinking—”Why does it seem like everyone else is connecting with God, and I’m just… not?”—I want you to know, you’re not alone.
Maybe you’ve tried so hard. You’ve followed the rules, done the “right” things… but deep down, you still feel like an outsider, as if you’re missing something—some key that everyone else seems to hold.
And maybe there’s this ache, a mixture of shame and guilt… whispering,
“What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I feel God the way they do?”
That’s a heavy thing to carry. And here’s what I believe God asked me to share with you. Allow His words to whisper His truth to your heart today as you read on.
“My burden is light; My yoke is easy.” I understand how weary you are, and I feel your heart. I know the shame you feel about the distance between your heart and Mine. Surrender those feelings of guilt and shame to Me, those emotions are not from My heart. My heart’s longing is to bring healing to yours.
As I spoke through my prophet Hosea 11:3,4 (NIV): “It was I who taught Ephraim to walk, taking them by the arm; but they did not realize it was I who healed them. I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love. To them, I was like one who lifts a little child to the cheek, and I bent down to feed them.”
It’s not about what you do, even though your heart to serve is precious to Me. It’s about who you are—being my child first and foremost. I adopted you so I could be your Father, and you could be my child.
I sent My Son to die for you so I could adopt you as my own. I didn’t do that so that you could serve me as a hired hand.
I am good, and I have only the best intentions for you. I would love to prove my trustworthiness to you. You are no longer an orphan; I call you my own. I am not here to judge you; I am here to love you, to have a dialogue with you, and to be intimately involved in your everyday life.
I patiently wait for your permission to draw closer…
…but I am a good God who would never force Myself upon My child. I respect your space.
I wait eagerly for your invitation. The quietest whisper, the slightest gaze in my direction, and I will come closer. Never fear—I won’t overpower you or force my will upon you. I won’t overwhelm you until your heart is first overwhelmed by this simple truth: you can trust Me with your heart.
Let me show you how tenderly I will lead you.”
Isaiah 40:11 (NIV) Paraphrased: “I tend My flock like a shepherd; I gather the lambs in My arms and carry them close to My heart.”
Let that settle in.
He’s not far.
He’s waiting.
And He’s still the kind of God who bends down to feed you.
Until next time,
©2025 Katherine Walden