Most of us desire a BFF (Best Friend Forever). Few of us have a BFF close by who understands the challenges we encounter. You may be looking within the family or among friends, and you have folks around who are compassionate and give great counsel, but not anyone with whom you can be wide open with your thoughts, emotions and feelings. You desire to have someone you can pour out your heart to and know that you will be cared for and not judged, looked down upon, or considered a burden.

Ministry can be a lonely place and at times a lonely walk. I am fortunate and blessed to have a few people whom God has brought into my life who, over the years, have invested in this relationship with me. The reason this relationship becomes increasingly difficult to navigate is that, really, who can understand fully what someone else is going through?

The passage we will study gives us an outstretched hand of a guaranteed relationship with Someone, who not only understands and relates to you, but has experienced what you have or are experiencing. He lived it; therefore He understands when you come to His throne with your temptations, trials, hurts, anxieties, or worry. What is needed is perseverance in the midst of your loneliness to put your confidence in God and not return to your default coping mechanism or inadequate human relationship, which is what you have always done. Even though it is only a temporary relief, you are comfortable with it because it is familiar and you don’t know what else to do. But as believers, we have a great High Priest with continual access to Almighty God because of what Christ has accomplished on the Cross. THAT is what we hold fast to.

It is possible you are hurting and disappointed and find yourself in a valley. Maybe you don’t see a way out. The good news is there is One Who is able to help! He is available to strengthen you, restore hope, and give you confidence in your circumstances. Confess what you are feeling or experiencing to Jesus. Acknowledge it. Desire His healing and be willing to walk through the process needed to receive it. No matter how painful that leading of God may be, at the end of it you will find healing. You may need to forgive someone, or end an ungodly relationship, or do some other hard thing, but just do it! Obey! Choose to trust God and allow Him to work. He is available and waiting for you to ask for His help.