I’m not gonna fake it. Not this time. I was hurting bad—like someone ripped something straight outta my chest. I smiled during the day like everything’s fine, but my pillow was soaked every night. And I kept wondering… did God leave too? Did He stop caring?
That Time My Heart Broke—God Really Didn’t Walk Away
One day, a friend sent me a Bible verse. I didn’t open it. Didn’t respond. But sometime later, I opened my Bible again—and something in those pages felt like, “He knows.” Not some faraway God, but a God who walked straight into my tears. He didn’t scold me for hurting too long. He just waited, quietly, for me to look up.
So I wrote down the 10 verses that helped me crawl through my brokenness. These are not just scriptures—they were air when I couldn’t breathe. If you’re hurting now, please read slow. You don’t gotta hurry up and “be okay.” He’ll sit with you while you heal.
The Days I Fell Apart: 10 Bible Verses That Sat With Me in the Dark
1. Psalm 34:18
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.”
How I felt at the time:
“Close?” I thought He was far. I wasn’t praying, wasn’t singing, didn’t even wanna look at a Bible. But He stayed. I wasn’t saying a word, but somehow He still heard the noise in my chest. That day, I knew—He really didn’t walk away.
2. Psalm 147:3
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
In my journal, I wrote:
I felt ruined—like beyond fixing. But God? He showed up like a surgeon who doesn’t flinch at bloody messes. He saw wounds even I forgot were still bleeding. And He didn’t cover them with band-aids. He actually cared enough to heal ’em slow.
3. Matthew 5:4
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
I told myself this:
At first, I hated this verse. “Blessed to mourn”? Please. But later, I realized—God wasn’t saying, “Stop crying.” He was saying, “Go ahead and cry. I’ll be there.” I used to think tears meant weak faith. Turns out, they’re a kind of prayer.
4. Joshua 1:9
“Be strong and courageous… for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
I didn’t wanna hear this one:
I wanted to yell, “I can’t even stand, you’re telling me to be strong?” But later I got it—the verse ain’t about me being strong. It’s about Him being with me. He wasn’t shouting from a distance—He was shaking next to me while I shook.
5. Psalm 73:26
“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
I was barely eating
I couldn’t even lift my phone. My eyes were swollen like crazy. I just laid there. And this verse? It popped into my head outta nowhere. I wasn’t pushing through—I was being carried. Not me. It was Him.
6. Romans 8:28
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him…”
Honestly? I didn’t buy this one at first
Sounded like a cheesy Christian quote. But months later, I told my story to someone and I saw his eyes water. Right there, I got it—my pain became his hope. God really did turn a mess into something meaningful.
7. Isaiah 61:1
“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted…”
When I saw this verse, I lost it
Jesus didn’t show up to impress the rich or clean or holy first. He came for the broken. For people like me—crying, lost, unsure how to pray, heart leaking all over the floor. That verse? It felt like a direct message: “I came for you.”
8. John 14:27
“Peace I leave with you… Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”
This one felt like medicine
Not the kind that removes the storm, but the kind that builds a little shelter in your soul. Even when everything outside was chaos, I had a small, quiet place inside where God whispered, “I’m here.” That kinda peace? Worth more than gold.
9. 1 Samuel 1:10, 18
“Hannah wept bitterly… and her face was no longer downcast.”
This one hit me hard
I cried during prayer—ugly cried. I mean, snot-tears combo. No miracle happened instantly. But when I finished, I felt lighter. Like someone took half my backpack of sorrow and said, “Let Me carry this a bit.”
10. Lamentations 3:22–23
“His mercies are new every morning… great is Your faithfulness.”
I stuck this one on my fridge
God doesn’t run outta
stuck this one on my fridge
God doesn’t run outta mercy. If you’re still hurting today, He’ll still show up again tomorrow. You can be a mess for ten straight mornings—He’ll still come, with new love every time. Your pain can’t outlast His patience.
God’s Comfort Ain’t Just Words—It’s a Hand That Pulls You Up
I know you might be too tired to even finish this post. I get it. I’ve been on the floor too, cried until my throat was raw, even yelled at God once or twice.
But if I can say anything true—it’s this: He didn’t leave me. Not once.
He’s not the God who throws verses at your face and walks off. He sits in the dark next to you, lets you cry, and stays
