✨Known Completely, Held Completely
- Jamara Brooks-Parmer

- Nov 17
- 3 min read
Hebrews 4:13 (NIV)
“Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.”
There are moments when life feels too heavy to explain, too painful to put into words, and too complicated for people to fully understand. But Hebrews 4:13 reminds us that while others may see the surface, God sees the soul. Nothing about your heart, your grief, your thoughts, or your silent battles is hidden from Him.
He sees what you felt the day everything changed.
He sees the questions you do not say out loud.
He sees the strength you wear for others.
He sees the tears you cry alone.
And the powerful part is this, He does not just see, He understands. He holds what you cannot express. He covers what feels exposed. He protects what feels too tender to touch. In His sight, there is no pretending and no performing. You are fully known, fully understood, and fully loved.

✨ Personal Reflection, My Voice and Experience
When my world shattered and I lost Jahmya, there were no words big enough to describe the pain. Some days even now, I do not have the strength to explain why I am quiet, why I cry so quickly, or why grief hits me like a wave with no warning. But Hebrews 4:13 comforts me because it reminds me that God does not need an explanation, He already knows.
He saw the moment my heart broke.
He sees every morning I wake up with the ache of her absence.
He sees the nights I say, “Lord, I am tired,” even when my mouth stays silent.
People may misunderstand my journey, but God never does. He knows the depth of a mother’s love. He knows the weight of a mother’s grief. And He knows how to meet me right in that place.
This verse does not expose me, it frees me.
It reassures me that I do not have to hide.
I do not have to hold everything together.
I do not have to explain myself to everyone. But I can spread the gospel even through my grief!
Because my God already sees.
My God already knows.
And my God is already holding me together in ways I cannot yet see.
✨ Prayer
Lord, thank You for seeing me fully, every layer, every wound, every tear. Thank You that nothing about my grief, my fears, or my story is hidden from You. Continue to hold me in the places where I feel uncovered. Strengthen me in the places that feel weak. And remind me daily that being known by You is my safest place .
Father God, I not only pray for me, I lift up every mother who is walking through her own journey of grief, uncertainty, or heavy seasons. You see her story, You know her tears, and You understand the weight she carries even when she cannot put it into words. Lord, strengthen her heart and remind her that she is not alone, not forgotten, and not overlooked. Wrap her in Your presence and let her feel the comfort that only You can provide.
Give her courage when the days feel long, give her peace when her emotions feel loud, and give her hope in the places that feel empty. Let her know that even when life feels out of control, You are still writing her story with purpose, love, and divine intention. You have not stopped being God. You have not stopped being good. And You have not stopped being present.
Lord, continue to write the story for every mother searching for strength, for every mother learning to breathe again, and for every mother fighting battles no one else can see. Remind her that her journey matters, her pain matters, and the way she navigates through her journey truly matters. May she find rest in You and rise with renewed strength, grace, and faith. In your sweet, loving arms I sealed this prayer. In Jesus name, Amen.




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