Trusting God: Finding Strength in Adversity

I am in one of the hardest seasons of life I have ever experienced right now. Never have I been so powerless to stop what is unfolding. The causality rate is high. At times it feels like my heart is breaking over and over.

I tell myself that things will get better.

I pray for change or removal from the situation.

What do we do in the face of such adversity?

I had a conversation the other day where I was reminded that God is in control. That God orchestrates everything, good and bad, for my ultimate good. If that means that He is instituting a roadblock in order to get me to course correct, then He will do so. God is good. God is righteous. God is holy. I know that I need to cling to Him in order to get to the other side of this. But knowing and doing are two different things.

I know that I need to:

• Trust in the Lord (I’m trying).
• Delight in the Lord.
• Commit my path and this situation to the Lord (which I have).
• And then ultimately, rest in Him.

Knowing that I do not need to fight unless told to do so. God is in control of my circumstances. He wants what is best for me even if I cannot see that yet. My flesh screams that I need to fight, need to do something, anything. God calls me to rest in Him.

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