Your Role Has Weight, and God Sees It
Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay.”
—Ruth 1:16, NIV
Beloved,
Women in law enforcement and corrections know what it means to stand strong for others. You carry pieces of people’s pain, their crisis moments, their trauma, their fear — and then you go home like nothing touched you.
But God sees what your body absorbs.
He sees what your heart stores.
He sees the weight you carry in silence.
You show loyalty to everyone around you: partners, friends, family, the community you serve. But loyalty was never meant to be one-sided. Ruth didn’t walk alone, and neither should you.
God places people in your life who are meant to steady you. Sisters in the field. Friends who don’t flinch at your truth. Family who knows the difference between your quiet and your shutdown…
I’ve moved our law enforcement devotionals and Bible Studies to our new home at lovedshack.com. To continue reading the full devotional, visit us at Your Role Has Weight, and God Sees It Devotional — Loved Shack.
Tammy Ingram 