But the thing is, there are two realities always hovering around us. Sometimes I catch myself thinking I have to see evidence of God working today in order to believe He’s working in a situation at all. Just because you don’t see God’s intervention at this present moment, that doesn’t mean it’s not happening or you won’t see it one day.Reminding ourselves of this truth is something we can do even when it feels like nothing else can be done. You’re choosing to remember that your job is to be obedient to God. It may not seem like much at first, but by declaring this, you’re doing what can be done today. We can recite the script found in Psalm 91:2 to our fearful hearts: “I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” Pause right where you are, and say, Lord, You are my refuge and fortress. But that doesn’t leave us completely out of control. We can’t control a lot of what happens to us. You may feel completely powerless and terrified in the circumstances you’re looking at.
When it feels like you can’t do anything, there is something you can do today.That's why I want to provide three truths you can take hold of right now: That through Him, we can experience peace even in the hardships we face. But maybe, like me, you struggle sometimes to believe the other words in this verse with your whole heart. If you’ve endured deep hurt, you very much understand the “trouble” Jesus references here. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (NIV). In John 16:33, Jesus says: “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. You feel like you're not seeing evidence of God doing something, so you secretly begin to believe that God is doing … nothing. You’ve lain on your couch or on your bed and stared up at the ceiling and just thought, God, where are You? You’ve sobbed into your pillow, scared and alone. In these moments, it’s tempting to wonder, Has God just looked away? Maybe that’s where you are right now. But if I’m honest, sometimes my heart struggles to feel protected by God.Īt some point in our lives, most of us have experienced some kind of tragedy, extreme heartbreak, rejection, abandonment or discouragement because we thought life was going one way, and then it was hijacked. “I will say of the LORD, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.’” Psalm 91:2 (NIV) Three Truths When You're Struggling To Believe God Is for You
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