Surrender - God Has Not Left You

I was going through one of the hardest times of my life from December 2017-March 2018. Dealing with what I took as persecution, discrimination, and unfair treatment at the hands of people more powerful than I. I resisted, I fought, and I ultimately never received the apology or justice I felt I deserved. In the midst of my pain and struggle, I spoke with a colleague, who said the following words: "Kurtis, God has not left you." I broke down and cried. I beat my chest, fell to my knees, laid myself down in surrender on the floor of my home.

Within a few days, I wrote this.

God has not left you
When you are weary from
the world, tired of fighting,
and lost all hope
God has not left you
When you are attacked, persecuted,
and crushed
He has not left you
When you have tried everything
to remedy your pain and
it's still not enough
He has not left you
When you begin to doubt yourself
and wonder if it's worth it
He is with you
When it feels like no one listens
and the burden is yours alone
He is with you
When injustice and corruption seem
to be winning
He is with you
When you break down and cry out
to Him
He is with you
When fear, anxiety, and brokenness
consume you
He is with you
When you don't know what the future holds
He is with you