"Jesus saves my life every day." I have spoken this statement to family or friends on more than one occasion these past 9 months. Compassion for the weak, the wounded, and the hurting has grown in my spirit. People deal with their pain and heartache in vastly different ways. There is no right or wrong way to grieve and walk in pain. Sometimes grief and pain leads us to toxic patterns or debilitating addictions. It makes sense to me why some would take pills, or drown their sorrows from a bottle. People who are suffering are constantly trying to find a way to anesthetize their pain. I have longed for the same. But what I have experienced is that there is Jesus. I've been slightly disappointed to discover that He doesn't anesthetize my pain, but He shows up every day with me in my pain. I recently read a quote by Dr. Larry Crabb describing this very concept. It oddly brought me hope. I quit looking to Holy Spirit to remove my grief, but instead started to look for H...