Healing in the Shadows Devotional Series: Day 7 - You're Still Here, and that Matters

Focus Scripture:

Lamentations 3:22–23 (NIV) – “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

Devotional Thought:

Jeremiah wrote these words in the middle of devastation. Jerusalem had fallen. Grief hung thick in the air. The people were scattered, broken, and unsure of what came next. And yet… "We are not consumed." He found hope—not in the absence of pain, but in the presence of mercy. Sometimes we overlook the miracle of just being here. Still breathing. Still getting up. Still holding on. If you’re reading this, you’ve survived 100% of your worst days. That’s not luck—that’s mercy. God’s mercy didn’t run out yesterday. It met you again this morning. You’re still here. And that means God’s not done.

Reflection Questions:

1. In what ways has God sustained you—even when life felt like too much?

2. What new mercy did you notice today, even if it was small?

Prayer:

Father, thank You for keeping me when I didn’t think I could keep going. Thank You for mercies that don’t expire and compassion that doesn’t fail. I don’t take lightly the fact that I’m still here. Help me see this life as a gift—even on hard days. In the name of Jesus, Amen.

Journal Prompt:

Make a list of 3 things you’ve overcome by God’s grace. Then, write a note to yourself reminding you that survival is sacred—and your story isn’t finished yet.