God Welcomes You With Your Feelings - 5 Powerful Truths about Your Relationship with God

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28, NIV)

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” (1 Peter 5:7, NIV)

“Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.” (Psalm 62:8, NLT)

“But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.” (John 14:26, NIV)

As a counselor, I’ve learned over the years to discern when my patients want me to help solve a problem and when they just need someone to listen. It’s amazing how many times people just need to vent, to release what’s been building up inside. With so many people caught up in busy schedules and social media distractions, having someone genuinely listen has become rare, almost a luxury. Without a space to talk through our day and process our feelings, we can quickly fall into the habit of exploding on the wrong person or bottling everything up.

On day 1, we talked about how God is invested in the details of our lives, and those details include our feelings. God is not a stoic, distant God who only cares about the bottom line. He’s a loving Father who welcomes all of our emotions, whether they’re happy or sad. He’s inviting you to come to Him with all your confusing feelings, your questions, your doubts. He knows that there will be times in life when things don’t make sense or feel unfair, when you’re overwhelmed or hurting. In those moments, He doesn’t want you to keep it all inside or try to figure it out alone. He wants you to come to Him with it all. No topic is off the table.

Matthew 11:28 offers a beautiful invitation: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” This isn’t just an invitation for physical rest; it’s for emotional and spiritual rest as well. Jesus invites you to come with your burdens, your weariness, and your emotions, whether it’s anxiety, frustration, or confusion. He’s not going to turn you away, scoff at you, or expect you to figure it out on your own. God is waiting, ready to give you rest.

1 Peter 5:7 tells us, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” You can bring every worry, every concern, every fear to God because He cares for you. You don’t have to carry those burdens alone. You don’t have to figure it out by yourself. God wants you to cast all of it on Him, knowing that He cares about your well-being.

Psalm 62:8 encourages us to “pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.” God wants us to be transparent with Him. You don’t have to keep your feelings bottled up. You can pour out your heart to Him, knowing that He is a safe place where you can express everything you’re going through, trusting that He will help you sort through your confusing emotions in a way that He knows how.

You see, as a child of God, you have the Holy Spirit, the great Counselor, who will guide you. He knows God’s will for your life and through your relationship with Him, He will lead you into truth and bring clarity where there’s confusion.

God welcomes you with your feelings. Nothing is too small or too big to bring before Him. When life overwhelms you, come to Him with confidence, knowing He is a safe space. Above all, He understands that in this life, you will face emotions that may be difficult, and He’s here to guide you through it all.

Reflect: Remember, you don’t have to carry your emotions alone. God is always there, ready to listen and help you sort through your feelings. Take time today to bring everything before Him, knowing that He cares for you and is always with you.

Pray:

“Father, thank You for the gift of the Holy Spirit, the great Counselor. Thank You that in Jesus, I can come to You with all of my feelings and know that You hear me. Help me to sort through my emotions and clear the confusion in my mind. Thank You for being my refuge and for always being there for me. In Jesus’ name, Amen.”