It’s okay not to be okay.

Hey everyone.

I don’t have a specific plan for today’s blog—I’m just going to write and let my heart lead the way.

If there’s one thing I’ve come to learn over the years of walking with God, it’s this: sometimes, you simply have to lean on Him—especially when life feels heavy, and you’re worn out and weary.

You ever have those days where you feel like you’re finally getting a handle on things? Your emotions feel manageable, your mind is clear—and then, out of nowhere, something small hits you and knocks all that progress to the ground? Yeah… that was me today.

But I want to remind you—take heart. It’s okay to struggle. It’s okay to have a bad day.

One phrase I cling to often is: “It’s okay not to be okay. Just don’t stay there.”

Life is a battlefield—big, messy, and relentless. Some days, people will make it harder. Some days, you’ll stumble in areas you thought you’d already overcome. And on other days, tears might come over something you thought you buried long ago.

And that’s okay too. You’re allowed to feel. You’re allowed to fall apart sometimes.

Even the strongest believers in the Bible had their moments. David wrestled with himself, crying out, “Why are you downcast, O my soul?” before urging himself to put his hope in God. Jonah grew bitter at God’s mercy toward people he couldn’t understand. Elijah—right after one of his greatest triumphs—fell into deep despair, asking God to end his life.

These were men of faith, yet they struggled.

Life happens. Emotions rise and fall. We aren’t perfect—and we never can be. Only Jesus is. He lived the perfect life so that we wouldn’t have to carry that impossible weight on our own. Chasing perfection ourselves only leads to discouragement and defeat.

But God meets us in our weakness.

In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul shares God’s response to his own struggles:

“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”

There’s such comfort in that. Paul asked God repeatedly to remove a thorn from his life, and each time, God said no. But in that “no,” Paul was reminded of something far greater—God’s strength is enough.

And because of that, Paul didn’t hide his weakness—he embraced it. He boasted in it. He realized it was in that place of weakness that God’s power rested most visibly in him. So if today is one of those days for you—be encouraged. You’re not alone. God’s not far. And His grace truly is enough, even here.

“What would it look like today to stop striving—and just rest in that grace?”