When you’ve experienced great loss and reached the lowest pit of hopelessness, you need encouragement. You need comfort. You need friends to talk to—friends who will stick with you and listen without judging. You need relief from the pain. You need hope!

And you need a God Who understands.

When you find yourself in the lowest pit of hopelessness, God not only understands; He is very present to help you. (Psalm 46:1). He is not "somewhere out there," unconcerned and untouched with your sorrows. The truth is that He gives priority attention to the brokenhearted.

"The Lord is close to those whose hearts have been broken. He saves those whose spirits have been crushed.""—Psalm 34:18 (NIRV)