Is it okay to cry even when you believe in God?

You are sitting in the car outside the house, or the bathroom with the door locked, or the parking lot at work. Somewhere private. Because you will not let anyone see you fall apart. You believe. You know things will work out. And somehow that makes the tears feel like a betrayal, like faith is supposed to hold you above all this. But Jesus stood at a grave he was about to open, knowing the ending, and he still cried. God in human skin did not skip the grief. He walked straight through it.

"Jesus wept."

- John 11:35 (KJV)

Today, find five minutes alone. Not to pray perfectly or hold it together. Just to feel what you have been carrying. You do not have to explain it. Let it out. Then say one honest sentence to God out loud, however rough it sounds. That is enough.

What would you feel if you gave yourself permission to grieve without calling it weak?

God, I have been holding on so tight. I am letting go now. Hold me while I feel this, because I cannot carry it alone anymore. Amen.