When the Soul Feels Heavy but God Shows Up Anyway
- caroline borishade
- Jun 5, 2025
- 2 min read
Yesterday, I couldn’t pray much.
I barely spoke. I felt like the weight of something I couldn’t name was sitting on my chest like my soul forgot how to breathe.
I didn’t go looking for comfort. I wasn’t flipping through Scripture hoping for a word. But somehow, I landed in Psalm 116 even though I’d been reading in 1 Samuel.
And it hit me like a whisper from God.
“I love the Lord, for He heard my voice; He heard my cry for mercy.”
Psalm 116:1
That was me.
Not poetic. Not strong. Just crying out and hoping Someone was still listening.
And He was.
I don’t have a lot of words today. I don’t feel “inspired” in the usual sense. I still feel raw. But here’s what I know:
• If your prayers feel small, God still hears them.
• If your soul is tired, He gently calls it back to rest.
• If you feel like you’re hanging on by a thread, maybe that thread is a lifeline, and maybe it’s God’s.
Psalm 116 reminded me that rescue doesn’t always feel dramatic. Sometimes it’s quiet. Sometimes it’s just the right words at the right moment. Sometimes it’s landing in a chapter you didn’t plan to read and finding out God intended it for you.
“Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you.”
Psalm 116:7
That’s what I’m clinging to today.
Not because I feel better, but because I believe better is coming.
And because the One who hears our cries for mercy still hears mine.
Maybe that’s where you are, too.
If you’re in the heavy place, the “I can’t snap out of this” place, I want you to know: God doesn’t require strong prayers, just honest ones.
Even if all you can say is, “Lord, save me.”
It’s enough. It was for me.
Question for You:
Have you ever had God meet you when you didn’t have the strength to reach for Him?
Feel free to share below or just sit with Psalm 116 for yourself.
You don’t have to climb your way out.
Sometimes rescue is simply received.
Written by: Caroline
Founder, Rise & Reclaim,
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