short note on weakness

i've been thinking a lot about weakness. i have felt doubt and fear in certain areas of my life recently, and that all too familiar voice whispers that God is not there because you are not operating in faith. it's actually the opposite. Jesus was once a man like us; therefore, He more than anyone else sympathizes with our weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15). He knows what it's like to be afraid. He is quick to show us mercy and come to our aid, even if the reason we're in trouble is because of our own mistakes. He delivers us anyway. He doesn't despise our weakness, but rather comes along side us in our struggle and walks us through it and out of it, gently.