Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he? —Isaiah 2:22.
“If only I had a friend.”
“If only my father hadn’t left.”
“If only she was more supportive.”
“If only…”
Even though we know deep down that people can and will often fail us, we still pin so many of our hopes on them — or excuse our failure on not having the right ones of them in our lives. However, people are fallible and mortal, just like we are. So, while we are involved in other people’s lives and we’re connected to other believers in Jesus, let’s also remember to keep our hopes connected to the Son of God, who “destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light” (2 Timothy 2:11) and who will never leave or forsake us (Hebrews 13:5-6; Romans 8:37-39).