Dealing with Sadness and Uncertainty

 

When the World Shakes and the Soul Feels It

Shakespeare once wrote, “To thine own self be true.” He may not have been speaking from a biblical lens, but that line still carries weight, because if we can’t be real with ourselves, we might miss an opportunity for God’s healing and deliverance. I’ve lived long enough to learn that honesty with our Heavenly Father always leads to growth, even when it hurts. And in a season like this, when the world is shaking and nothing feels certain, that kind of honesty matters more than ever.

The truth is never punishment—it’s the wake-up call our souls need. The world has been running on empty for far too long, and now this shaking that everyone’s talking about might feel uncomfortable, but it’s exposing what’s real. And it’s the same with us. When everything you thought was solid begins to fall apart, what’s inside of you rises to the surface. For some, it’s faith. For others, it’s fear. And for many, it’s sadness that’s been quietly sitting in the soul, waiting for a moment like this to be faced and finally healed.

The Hole Only God Can Fill

Some of us are heartbroken because life didn’t turn out the way we hoped. We prayed, we believed, and still something feels missing. There’s a hole that no earthly relationship, achievement, or distraction can fill. Often that hole began when love failed us—when someone who should’ve protected us didn’t, or when life disappointed us in ways we still can’t explain. But the Word tells us in Psalm 34:18 (NLT), “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.” God isn’t distant from your pain—He’s right there in it with you, and He’s ready to restore what life has tried to break.

Our lives were meant to be built on love. 1 John 4:8 (NLT) says, “But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” Love isn’t just something God does—it’s who He is. You were created from that love, and everything good in you flows from it. The more we drift from trusting that love—God’s love, the emptier we feel. But when we draw close to Christ, His love fills the gaps in our soul that nothing else can reach.

Peace in the Shaking

So yes—be honest about what hurts. Acknowledge the sadness. But don’t live there. Philippians 4:6–7 (NLT) reminds us, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.” That peace is what steadies us when the world shakes.

You don’t have to have it all together, but you can and should trust the One who holds it all together. Let Him be your strong tower, your healer, and your anchor in uncertainty. His love is the one thing that will never fall apart—and when you rest in that truth, neither will you. ■

Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189. All rights reserved.

“Dealing with Sadness and Uncertainty”, written for https://rescuefromdomesticviolence.blogspot.com© 2025. All rights reserved. All praise and honor to God through Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.