The demon-possessed boy had no strength of his own. Tormented in mind and body, he was tossed helplessly by forces beyond his control. When he collapsed, lifeless before the crowd, many declared him dead—a hopeless case. But Jesus stepped in. He took the boy by the hand and raised him up. 

Many are the voices in this world that are waiting to write you off as dead and useless. Greater still are the condemning voices in your own head that remind you of your faults and failures. But scripture reminds us: “there is now, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1) As He reaches out to you, don’t pull away. Let Him lift you. His love will forgive, restore, renew, and strengthen you. In His power, you will rise, leap like a deer, and soar like an eagle—living boldly for His glory.