When You Don’t Have Any “Hang In There” Left

People say it all the time:

“Hang in there.”

I know they mean well. But there have been days when I don’t have any “hang” left in me.

God tells me something different!  He tells me over and over that He is holding me.
Isaiah 41:10 is one of the verses that I refer to often.

So do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
    I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

God does not tell me to hold on tighter. He tells me He will uphold me.

There is a big difference.

I’m not hanging in there. I’m being held in there.

I recently got to talk with Rachael Adams on The Love Offering Podcast about how evident this has been since Annie passed.

Rachael was a guest on my podcast back in 2022, and I am so honored to get to be a guest on hers.

• We talk about Annie.
• What grief has taught me about my identity and roles in this life.
• How I can now look back and see that God had gone before me long before I knew what I would need.

We also talked about something I wish more people understood:

You do not have to know the perfect thing to say to someone who is grieving.

Sometimes what feels small to you can mean everything to the person carrying the loss.

If you have ever felt like you were barely hanging on, or you love someone who is, this one is for you. Give it a listen. Then send it to the person who came to mind while you read this.