It hurts me on the inside

I was looking at a blog that was recently voted the best blog of the year (and also won some other awards.) It's a blog where people mail in their secrets anonymously, on one side of a home-made postcard. It hurts me so much to read the things that are on the blog. So many people have sent in postcards telling about how much they hurt, or how little hope they have, or how they've thought about suicide. (Please note, there is some graphic and/or objectionable material on this blog.)If you want to check it out, here's the link PostSecret. When I was reading it, I saw so many people who have so very, very little hope. It tears me up on the inside when I see people who have such little or even no hope.

It hurts me deep inside when I see my friends like this. It hurts because I can relate to the pain felt by so many of these people, because I used to feel the pain also. If there's one thing I wish I could do, it's to be able to somehow allow people to feel the hope that Jesus Christ has placed in my heart. If people could feel this peace, the peace that surpasses understanding (Philippians 4:7) then I feel that they would turn to Christ right away.

I pray that God would call them to salvation, and let them see the love He has for them. Please join me in praying for the unsaved, that they would surrender the pain. That they would look up. They're in a dark hole, and I know sometimes, when they're laying awake at night and thinking about the emptiness and the darkness, although they may never, ever admit it to anyone, they think there's no help. If this is you, please know that God loves you. Please know that I love you. Whether I know you or not, I love you.

Because God has put this love for you in my heart.