Have you ever experienced a time in your life where nothing made sense?
Where you found yourself asking, “God, what on earth are you doing?”
I know I have.
Perhaps, you or a loved one is facing serious illness, or you suddenly lost you job and have no idea how you will pay your bills, or your spouse decides their done and that they are leaving you for another person.
Situations like these are really hard to understand.
So, how do we get through confusing and painful circumstances with our faith intact?
We have to apply the principles that Paul lays out for us in Philippians 4:6,7.
Instead of giving into anxious thoughts, we need to pray and cry out to God while also giving thanks to Him for who He is and all He’s done for us in the past.
This, in turn, will release the fruit of God’s peace into our souls which will overcome our perceived need to understand the what’s and why’s of our circumstances.
Remember that the Bible tells us that God’s ways are higher than our ways and that in this world we see things dimly, so it’s hard for us to understand how God is working circumstances together in a way that makes us like Jesus.
Beloved, we also need to be on guard against the accusation from Satan.
Just like he did to Job, Satan will pump all kinds of accusing thoughts through our minds that God is not fair, loving or trustworthy.
Satan wants to destroy our faith and trust in God when our circumstances are painful and confusing.
The proper counter move is for us to pray, cry out and praise our Savior.
While we don’t understand what and why, we can still have full confidence that He has all the answers, that He is still in control, that He loves us, and that nothing can separate us from His great love for us.
We really are just passing through this world, and once we enter His presence and see our lives from His perspective, we will say, “Oh, now I get it! Thank You Jesus for all that You’ve done in my life.”
So, beloved, no matter what is going on in your life, develop that habit to stop, drop, pray and praise, so that His peace prevails in your life.
Blessings!
Robyn Henning