I do love TobyMac. I saw him in concert many years ago on the side of a mountain during a Christian music festival. The energy of his music is vibrant, and the lyrics are real and uplifting. He went through a very difficult time a couple years ago when his son tragically died. I have admired his perseverance and continued faith. I follow him on social media and today his message struck my heart, “And then I realized the season I wanted to skip became the soil God used to grow me.” I could relate to this feeling and was grateful for the encouraging words. While we don’t feel it or remember it in the moment, we are never alone in our struggles. God is always there, yes, and there are other people who are going through hardships. And there are those who are on the other side of a particular crisis and can encourage others. I am grateful to see the past couple years of my life in a more positive light at this time and definitely realize that I have grown through the pain.

I Found God today in an encouraging message.