He Meets you Where You Are

I remember sitting on the couch one day after giving birth to my newborn son, Aariz. While he was napping, I was trying to navigate through a different kind of pain the heartbreak that comes from sin. As I sat in the mess I created, one of my favorite verses came to mind: “I call on the Lord in my distress, and He answers me.” — Psalm 120:1.

It was in that moment I knew I had to return to God.

I did the only thing I could do. I cried out for help.

I asked God to heal me, restore me, and even asked Him if He still loved me. I didn’t expect an answer. I believed the lie that I had been away from Him for too long. But to my surprise, an overwhelming sense of peace came over me.

As I wiped my face and tasted the salty tears on my lips, I lifted my head and whispered, “God, I know I haven’t been living for You. I know I’m only coming to You because I’m hurting… but I can’t do this without You anymore.”

I didn’t come with a plan. I didn’t come with perfect words. I didn’t come with a list of prayers.

I simply asked Him to meet me where I was.

And He did. In my distress, I called on Him and He drew near to me every day since.

If you’ve been trying to find your way back to God, I want you to know this: there is no right way to return. No impressive words. No polished prayer. He just wants you back in your brokenness, in your pain, in your honesty.

From that day forward, God tended to my wounds exactly as I was.

Please don’t wait. Don’t delay the healing your Father wants to give you. The lies are loud — the ones that remind you of guilt, shame, and unworthiness. Those lies are designed to keep you from obedience and from healing. But your Father simply wants you home.

If you’re ready to turn back to Him, a cry for help is where it begins. It’s acknowledging that He is your refuge and that nothing can separate you from the love of God.

Where in your life do you need to cry out to God and ask Him to meet you where you are?

Closing Prayer

Lord, meet me in the places I’ve been afraid to bring to You. Remind me that Your love is stronger than my shame and that Your presence is near to all who call on You. Heal my heart, quiet the lies, and draw me back into Your arms. I don’t come with perfect words — I come with honesty. And I trust that You will meet me here. Amen.