After hosting a zoom youth group meeting tonight, I wanted to tell them it’s going to be ok. So much fear with high school starting online and freshman nervous about walking on to new campuses alone and distanced. One talked about college. Another talked about finding a job. Earlier today I had employees concerned about virtual learning for their kids while they went to work remotely as well.

After reYouth, Annie showed me this video that she will be sharing with her students. I always loved, “You will be Found” from the Dear Evan Hansen musical, but this quarantined version is amazing (fast forward to the 2min in the video). Click here to watch!

These words…wow:

Have you ever felt like nobody was there?

Have you ever felt forgotten in the middle of nowhere?

Have you ever felt like you could disappear?

Like you could fall, and no one would hear?

Well, let that lonely feeling wash away

Maybe there’s a reason to believe you’ll be okay

‘Cause when you don’t feel strong enough to stand

You can reach, reach out your hand

And oh, someone will be running

And I know, they’ll take you home

Even when the dark comes crashing through

When you need a friend to carry you

And when you’re broken on the ground

You will be found

So let the sun come streaming in

‘Cause you’ll reach up and you’ll rise again

Lift your head and look around

You will be found

There are so many people living in fear right now. They need to know they aren’t alone. I need to know I’m not alone! We all do. The point is to reach out to your work colleagues. Reach out to your friends. Reach out to your neighbors. Reach out to the person that you never did quite understand. Just reach out and remind them they aren’t alone.

God use us today to speak life. So many people are broken on the ground, may we be the ones to help them find themselves and reach out our hands. May this post encourage you today.

“Even when the dark comes crashing through

When you need a friend to carry you

And when you’re broken on the ground

You will be found.”