God’s Plans Are Greater Than the Pain
- rayleen tilos
- 12 minutes ago
- 2 min read
Sofia slammed her books shut, tears streaming down her face. “Mom, I can’t do this anymore,” she whispered. “No matter how hard I study, I can’t focus. They laugh at me every day at school… I just want to give up.”
Her mom sat beside her, gently taking her hand. She could feel the weight of her daughter’s pain—the sting of bullying, the struggle to focus, and the fear of never being “enough.”
With a deep breath, she softly said, “Sofia, do you know what God says about you?” She opened her Bible to Jeremiah 29:11 and read aloud:
‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’
Her mom continued, “God’s plan for your life is bigger than the names they call you. He sees you, He loves you, and He’s preparing something so much greater than this moment. These struggles don’t define you—they’re shaping you. You’re not behind, sweetheart, you’re being prepared.”
Sofia wiped her tears, listening closely as her mom spoke truth into her weary heart. “Every time you feel small, remember that God’s plan is not to break you, but to build you. He’s walking with you—even through the hardest days. And your future is secure in Him.”
That night, Sofia prayed before bed with her mom, asking God for strength. The bullying didn’t vanish overnight, but something inside her shifted. She began to see herself through God’s promises, not through her classmates’ cruel words.
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