Break TrailSample

See if this sounds familiar. You've had a rough day at school. Your locker was jacked, you dropped your book in the hallway, then someone chucked that thing down the stairs. Your friends forgot to save you a seat at lunch, and you completely forgot to study for your third-period exam. You come home hoping to find some support and relief. Frustrated, your family looks at you and tell you that you don't know what stress is and get over it. Sound familiar? Yeah, I thought so. 

In those moments, we're simply looking for someone to listen to us and identify with what's going on in our lives. We just want someone to understand what we're going through and how we feel. We try to do the right thing, think the right things, say the right things . . . but we don't always keep our side of the bargain. We're afraid to talk about it because we don't want people to judge us. We know we need to be better but aren't sure how to make that happen. 

When you rely on Jesus, do you consider he's never caught off guard with our struggles?