Welcome back to Strong & Courageous. At some point in life, most of us experience people leaving—friendships change, relationships shift, or seasons end. When that happens, it’s easy to start wondering if God will leave too.

Hebrews 13:5 says, “God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’”

This promise speaks directly to our fear of being abandoned. People may leave us, not always because they want to, but because they’re human. God, however, is different. He does not walk away. He does not grow tired. He does not change His mind about you.

Sometimes we expect God to treat us the way people have treated us. But God’s faithfulness is not shaped by human behavior. His presence is constant.

You may feel alone because someone you trusted is no longer there. You may carry disappoin ...