Why do I feel so dry inside?

You woke up this morning and nothing came. No warmth, no energy, no spark. Just that flat, hollow feeling you cannot explain to anyone because you do not fully understand it yourself. It is not depression exactly. Just dry. Empty. Like a tap that has been running too long. You are not broken for feeling this way, and you are not alone in it. Here is what God says into that exact place:

"The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit."

- Psalm 34:18 (KJV)

At some point today, maybe on your lunch break or before you sleep tonight, sit quietly for two minutes and say out loud, 'I am dry and I need You close.' That is the whole prayer. No performance needed. Honesty is enough.

What would it feel like to stop pretending you are fine, just for one day?

Lord, I am dry and I do not have the words to explain it. Thank You for being close even here, even now, even when I feel nothing. I trust You with this hollow place. Amen.