It’s easy to say, “give your cares to the Lord and trust Him” when everything in life seems to be going well. It’s easy to say, “I trust you Lord with everything I own” when bills are paid on time and when you just got a promotion at work.
However, if God striped you of everything you own; If God told you to leave the very job that’s paying your bills, will you trust the Lord enough to do it? Will you trust God even when you don’t understand; even when life hurts? If God told you to leave the familiar and enter the unfamiliar, will you trust Him?
For many of you, God has done just that. He has taken you from what’s “oh so familiar” and redirected your paths into the unfamiliar. You don’t understand what’s happening in your life; what to do or where to go. The only thing you know is that the Lord gave you a word (instruction, a promise, vision, etc) and the only thing you have to hold on to is that word.
I understand the feeling; you’re not alone. There is encouragement for you today. Here are 4 things to remember whenever you feel as though you don’t understand what God is doing and/or allowing in your life.
Consider the Source
I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last (Revelation 22:13).
Who else can say that but God? No one, only God can say such a thing. God knows everything: the past, current and future and our knowledge and understanding doesn’t even compare to the knowledge and understanding of God – even when it applies to our own life.
Furthermore, when you don’t understand what God is doing in your life, consider the source – Who is it that you’re trusting; God or yourself?
Here is something to remember. Man is fallible; we fall short and at times we’re unable to keep our promises. Man can give you instructions that are misleading and imperfect. With God, none of these things are possible. God keeps His promises, God gives you right instructions according to His perfect will and He won’t mislead you.
No matter how much you don’t understand life as it is right now; no matter how uncomfortable it may seem or how hard it gets, don’t give up. If God is with you - the same God who spoke life into you, the same God who IS and knows the beginning and the end, the same God who knew you before the foundation of this world -is with you, then ask yourself who or WHAT can stand against you.
Consider the source and seek to be obedient to the Lord, even when you don t understand what God is doing in your life; don’t worry about “this or that” because God has provisions for you.
Trust the Lord
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding (Proverbs 3:5).
When you learn to trust the Lord, you will begin to have a sense of rest in the Lord knowing that He has everything under control even when life seems to be out of control. Trusting God will get you to the point where you make a decision to trust in Him and NOT in your own logic and understanding.
As Christians, we must make a decision to trust Him regardless of how scary the situation may seem. Trusting God doesn’t prevent you from being in uncomfortable situations but it does allow you to be placed in a position where you seek the Lord’s presence, provisions, guidance and promises.
I encourage you to stop stressing yourself out- losing sleep, being weary, anxious, worried, depressed and sad. Don’t try to understand the ways of God because it is impossible for you to understand His decisions and ways! (Romans 11:33). The natural man cannot understand the things of God. For God’s ways are higher than mans, they are past finding out and this is why we must make a decision to trust our all knowing God.
Be Obedient
The bible states that “obedience is better than sacrifice (1 Samuel 15:22)” which should tell you a lot about our God. God places significance on obedience. He’ll much rather you be obedient to His instruction than for you to give Him sacrificial praise, money offerings, fasting and etc.
Why do I bring obedience up? Because when God gives you instruction and you’re in a situation where you don’t understand what’s going on in your life, you need to be reminded to be obedient and to trust in the one who does understand – Christ. There are blessings that follow a person who is obedient just as there are curses that follows a person who is disobedient.
God Will Lead You
The LORD had said to Abram, “Leave your native country, your relatives, and your father’s family, and go to the land that I will show you” (Genesis 12:1).
God told Abraham to leave everything he knew; everything he was familiar with and to enter into the unfamiliar. God told him to go into a land which he will show him which meant Abraham didn’t know where he was going; He only had the instruction of the Lord to depend on. Abraham could have easily said, “God, where will I go; what will I eat and drink”, but he didn’t. He chose to trust God and be obedient and as Christians we must learn to do the same.
“It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going” (Hebrews 11:8).
As much as we would like God to give us “what where when and how” upfront all the time (all in one shot), God does not operate like that. Sometimes, God will place you in a satiation where you have to trust Him and He’ll give you piece by piece as you obey and trust Him.
As a person who’s been in this situation, I will tell you that this only increases your faith as you learn to walk by faith and not by sight.
Trusting God When You Don’t Understand: Finial Words
I don’t know what your story is (your more than welcome to share it below), but I encourage you to trust God even when you don t understand what’s happening in your life.
You may not understand life and all that’s happening; but God will give you a piece to the puzzle as you learn to step out on faith, trust and obey him.
Don’t let the devil fool you into believing that you’re taking a step backwards in life or that you’ll never make it out of this situation; because you will. What you’re going through is temporary.
Encourage yourself in the Lord daily; read His word; pray without ceasing and seek His face. The next time you find yourself in a position where you are stressed and worried about what God is doing in your life remember to:
- Consider the Source
- Trust the Lord
- Be Obedient
- Trust God to Lead You
Prayer for Trusting God’s When You Don’t Understand Life
Heavenly Father,
I ask that you place within me your obedient spirit so that I may be obedient to your instruction. Help me Lord to walk by faith and not by sight. I don’t understand what you’re doing in my life, but I make a decision to trust you God.
In this season, I ask that you place within me your spirit of joy, peace and rest. Give me joy; peace and rest to endure all that comes my way. Right now, I make a decision to trust you Lord because I know that you’re in control of my life even when my life seems to be out of control.
Lord, I thank you for clarity, guidance, provision and strength. I pray and ask for these things in Jesus name; Amen.
Pray and stay in the word of God. There is strength for you in the word of God. Trust the Lord and be obedient even when you don’t understand life and what God is doing. Be blessed and encouraged in Jesus name.
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Your words were very encouraging to me.
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Dorothy N Echols Reply:
April 11th, 2010 at 11:06 am
Keep doing what you’re doing, this will help a lot of people. Thanks
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Douglas godinez Reply:
November 24th, 2010 at 7:27 pm
wow i love this it did help me alot GOD BLESS YOU
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savio Reply:
February 2nd, 2011 at 12:35 am
very encouraging words…
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Susan Young Reply:
August 16th, 2011 at 8:41 am
Thank you for your guidance, helping me towards leaning on God and not on me.
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Hi Dorothy,
To God be all the glory. It encourages my spirit to know that you’re being encouraged. Thanks for the words of encouragement. It’s my prayer that you and many others are encouraged by the articles written here.
God bless you and keep strong in your Christian walk with God. I pray that God blesses you and your household in Jesus name; Amen.
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This sheds light on what I was seeking and encouraging. Thanks and continue to be bless and blessing others.
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Praise God! \0/
I am blessed that you were encouraged. To God be all the glory. Continue to do what God has placed in your heart and called you to do. God bless you Kim and thanks for your inspiring words of encouragement.
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Thank you so much for a nourishing word. “Trusting God When You Don’t Understand” is vitial to our spiritual growth. My life just recently has reminded me of the popular old song, “The Answer Is Blowin in the Wind”, however, we cannot see or catch the wind we can only feel it or choose to yeild to it. If you take away the t from the word trust you end up with rust. In times like these, I will stand and allow the Word of God to polish me as I continue to taste of His goodness no matter what. May you continue to be strengthened to stand complete in the will of God for your life.
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Hi Charlene,
Trusting God when you don’t understand is indeed essential in your Christian walk with God. The last thing we need to be is “rusty” when it comes to trusting God, His plans and His timing.
I appreciate your encouraging words. I pray that the spirit of the Lord rest upon you. May He give you clarity and direction in this season in Jesus name.
God bless you Charlene
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Trusting God when we don’t understand is one of the most difficult things to do and yet probably the only thing to do.
Jesus said “My Yoke is easy and my Burden is light”
When we trust God to intervene in our situation and or circumstances we are showing respect to Him and obedience. He says I will never leave you nor forsake you. So even when it looks and feels light the end has come, you have failed, that is ok. This is when He will shine even brighter. The greater the situation , the greater the glory. When we stand and testify of His goodness, how He brought through it, how all human power failed but God came through. That is when He gets the glory and crowns us with His loving kindness and tender mercies. Trust Him, yes you do not understand, but He does , Jesus understands and He knows and sees the end from the beginning. Trust in Him , rest in Him.
God promises to keep us in perfect peace if our minds are stayed on Him. Because we trust in Him. Isaiah 26 vs 3
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“Trusting God when we don’t understand is one of the most difficult things to do and yet probably the only thing to do.” – Amen! It is the only thing to do. Who else can we run to? Who else can do what God himself can do?
You make a very valid point my friend. God does promise to keep us in perfect peace if our mind is on Him…and each day I strive to be in the peace of God.
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OH MAN!!! THIS ARTICLE REALLY SPOKE VOLUMES TO ME!!! I stumbled across it looking for some confirmation. It spoke right to my situation!!
I recently left the church i grew up in and went to an unfamiliar land… Sense, God has opened doors for me to sing and travel to different places. I’m GRATEFUL!!
Keep up the great ministry!! This REALLY ministered to me!!! WOW!!! I need a praise break now!!!
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Hi Orah,
To God be ALL the glory. It blesses my spirit to know that this article (through the power of the Holy Spirit) ministered to you. I pray that God continues to bless you as He takes you to new levels in Him in Jesus name. Continue to trust Him and His leading.
Thanks for the words of encouragement.
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God asked me to leave my job a year ago. I had no job to go to but God said he would provide for me and make sure everything was taken care of. Since then he has done miraculous things in my life and spirit. He has delivered me and helped me to grow in him. But I am still out of work and feel guilty for it. God keeps telling me to trust him and not worry about finding a job.
I know I need to have a job to pay my bills but God keeps telling me to just trust him. Everyone around me thinks I am being lazy but I am not, I want to work and I am willing to work but I have to obey God first. He promised me that if I obey him he will make sure I am able to repay anyone that helped me during this time. He has been giving me prophetic dreams and needs me to be able to get them in a moment’s notice so I have to be able to get alone with God when I feel led by the spirit.
As soon as I know his work is done in me I will get a job and pay everyone back who has been helping me double what I owe. Satan uses my guilt to make me feel lazy and useless and gets other people to attack me for it. If I am wrong in what I am doing I pray that God will show me. I don’t want to hurt anyone or cause hardship on anyone else.
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LYNNE Reply:
May 17th, 2011 at 4:17 pm
I know what you are saying Kim I am there too. I feel bad at times because I dont understand what God is doing. I am not picky and want to work but it isnt happening for me. I have been stripped of everything and have to lean on God for everything now. I know things will change but I have learned to listen to God now.
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Hi Kim,
As I was reading your message, I want to let you know that God will provide and make a way for you. God has instructed my mother to leave her job 2 years ago…and because of her obedience, I have witness God open a door each and every time.
Because of God, my family and I still have food to eat, we have a roof over our heads and we’re not lacking anything. I’m not going to lie and say everything has been peaches n cream…because it hasn’t…but God was there with us every step of the way.
I want to let you know that if God told you to leave your job….then continue to trust Him. Trust God to do just as He said he would do in your life. Trust God for financial blessings, provisions and to order your footsteps in Him.
Remember that God owns EVERYTHING on this planet. God doesn’t need money to pay bills. God is able to pay bills without money (I have witness him do it).
When you begin to feel guilty, bind that spirit in Jesus name! It’s a tactic satan uses to condemn you. Trust God Kim…you serve a God who CAN NOT lie. God has you in the palm of His hand…trust Him.
I can attest as my mother is living proof that God will take care of you if you’re obedient. As you continue to do just as God has instructed you to do…encourage yourself in the Lord daily and pray for those who attack you. ( I have witness God change the hearts of people ).
God bless you Kim. May God continue to have His way in your life. I pray in Jesus name that your strength is increased in the Lord Jesus Christ. I speak to fear, doubt and guiltiness right now and COMMAND IT TO FLEE IN JESUS NAME because it has no place in you.
I pray God continues to guide your footsteps as you trust Him and that He sends you an abundance of financial blesses – providing you with more than enough to pay bills, tithe etc and give….In Jesus name; Amen!
God bless you Kim. Remember, God is not a man who shall lie. As you walk by faith and not by sight….expect God to open doors and make provisions for you. God indeed has a plan for you. Continue to trust in Him.
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Good day team
My name is Mduduzi, i live in Johannesburgh, SA. The Lord spoke to me in April this year to offer my car in the church. It was so painful and confusing, but i knew God has spoken to me clearly.Our means a lot to us and we don’t have any other means of transport. But i have taken a decision to obey God, regardless of my present circumstances for He knows better.
Thank you so much for these words of encouragement.
God bless you all
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I have had so much going on in my life. The loss of my brother due to a heart attack and then the loss of a good friend due to a misunderstanding. I have asked and asked God what he is doing in my life and why. Every morning I pray, I read his word and I ask for guidance and answers. I try so hard to trust and then everytime try to take the situation into my own hands.. Thank you for your words of encouragement.
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Hello Mduduzi,
To God be ALL the glory. Indeed, God does know better so I encourage you to be encourage and to continue to trust and obey God. God is a rewarder of obedience.
Be encouraged in the Lord. Though the natural realm may suggest otherwise, you stand blessed. God bless you.
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Hi Cindy,
God bless you. At times, God will ALLOW things to happen in our lives, but it’s not to hurt us but to teach us and mold us. I encourage you to TRUST IN THE LORD with ALL your heart and to NOT lean to your own understanding. I know it’s not easy. But God is showing you how to do so; even now.
I encourage you to hand over the situation into the hands of God. God is walking with you every step of the way. Trust and believe God. God has not forsaken you.
God bless you in Jesus name.
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Thank you for these encouraging words. We are wrestling with a potential job loss and have been praying that God will lead us to a different position within the same company, out of state. We’ve been praying without ceasing and holding on to the promises of God, but it is difficult. Its a daily struggle to walk by faith and not by sight. I know God specializes in the impossible and right now this whole situation seems impossible. HELP THOU MY UNBELIEF! I’ve committed this situation entirely to God and am praying to see Him move in a mighty way and open doors that only He can.
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Hi Betty,
“Help thou my unbelief”.
Amen, it is a challenge each day to walk by faith and not by sight but I encourage you to read the Word of God as faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God.
Don’t be afraid to decree God’s word over your life and situation. You SHALL be the lender and not the borrower. Speak what God says about your situation and continue to trust God. I know it’s not easy, but God does promise be with us always and to hear our prayer.
I pray in Jesus name that every financial blessing be released unto you. God bless you women of God. Be encouraged.
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Thank you for the words of encouragement and to be strong in faith and to lean on the understanding of God to provide guidance and financial and other blessings in your life. We are going through a difficult situation right now, following a serious car accident, fallen tree on our home that caused much damage, and bills to make a serious dent in paying down. We have prayed for God’s guidance and wisdom in how to proceed from here after several difficult weeks as we pray for health and recovery from the accident and to piece our home back together after suffering tree damage. We are grateful for God’s blessings in my husband’s medical recovery and are leaning on God’s understanding as to whether we should take this opportunity from the fallen tree to repair our home as before or to undertake further improvement now that the damage has been done. No matter what happens, we know we are truly blessed and are lifted up by serving our precious and wonderful lord God and savior. We gratefully praise God in every circumstance and know that we have received grace and mercy beyond our human understanding in every aspect of our lives, especially during the most difficult of times. Praise God in all things.
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Hi Viki,
I thank God for your comment. I stand in agreement for your husbands healing and instruction on what to do with the house. I pray that you receive clear instruction and rapid healing in Jesus name.
I am encouraged by your story as I am reminded to Praise God in all things – the good and the bad. I pray your story encourages others. God bless you in Jesus name
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I googled ‘Trusting God when you don’t understand’ and this was the first article. God needed me to see this and I am thankful he used you.
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@ Tia,
It blesses my spirit to know that you were ministered and encouraged by this. To God be ALL the glory. My spirit rejoices. God bless you in Jesus name!
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I cam by the way Tia came in and this was just what I needed to know. There was a great turmoil in me and I feel much more rested and at peace now.
God has led me in great many ways through the last year and each step has been something I could never have imagined would be possible for me.
But, as I am being led by his hand, and even though I have seen his faithfulness, sometimes, I find myself afraid of uncertainty. I don’t fully understand what is happening as the picture unfolds slowly and I can’t comprehend.
These times, I let the world around me question if I am doing the right thing basing every thing on my faith and is it really producing results? My challenge has been to affirm each time that even though it might not look like God is in action in my life, He is working everything out much better than I can ever do.
I need the strength, the courage and above all the grace to stand in the Word and keep pressing on. Please pray for me and do keep up the good work. God bless.
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Hi Sam,
I encourage you to continue pressing forward in your walk with Christ; walking by faith and never by sight. Just as Peter, once you start looking at your circumstances and looking at the world for answers, you will fall. However, God is ALWAYS there to pick us up when we do.
I have been and still am on a faith walk. I have witness God move radically at the “midnight hour” when I’ve allowed myself to be led by His hands. Of course I may be afraid due to uncertainity, but this is where trust and faith comes into place.
You may not understand all that God is doing, and that is fine. For God’s ways are HIGHER than ours…so it’s okay if you don’t understand. Just trust God as the ALL knowing God He is.
You are in my prayers Sam. God bless you in Jesus name!
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I have had some problems lately with trust and faith and obedience. My girlfriend and I broke up about a month and a half ago. I feel like god told me that i was supposed to marry her. i am 20 and she is 18. we dated for about a year and everything was perfect the whole time. we barely had any arguments and we got along great and brought the best out in each other. i signed with eastern michigan university to play baseball and she knew i was moving away so that may have scared her a little bit. she just woke up one day and said that something changed. she doesnt know what and she says she “cant explain it”. she has never mentioned anything about god telling her we arent supposed to be together, so i think she just feels like we cant love each other like we used to because of the distance. i would try and reassure her that everything would be fine by telling her that god told me we were going to get married. this pushed her away a lot because she felt like she couldnt make the decision for herself.
I think that if i would have just trusted what god told me and not tried to control the situation by myself things would have been different. but i know that this is god testing my faith and obedience so i have given everything to him and just asked him to keep my heart with her if she is the one and change my heart if she is not the one. in the month and a half that we have been broken up, god has not changed my heart at all. so i think that should count for something in the sense that i heard him correctly.
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Gideon Reply:
October 17th, 2011 at 3:12 am
I’m sorry Brian to see that you are experiencing your current trial.
When I came to the bottom of your message….I had a feeling that you would still be feeling a certain way towards your special loved one. You asked God to allow you to change your feelings for her if it was in His will that you two should not belong…..maybe….and maybe it’s because you haven’t allowed yourself to let her go? Do you feel that maybe God has sent you the message that the two of you do not belong together since she has stated that she to you that something has changed? Because….God will allow two people to stay together as long as BOTH people want to be together…and love each other…..but if it is only one person…..then it would only be one sided…and to be in a relationship..it has to involve two people with mutual feelings and intentions. IF not….then im sorry to say…maybe God has sent you the message…but you are reluctant to hear His message? Could that be the case? You have to be honest with yourself….. if you force something to be when it isn’t there…you will only set yourself up for disappointment. Let go,…and let yourself be honest with yourself..because I believe you know what the truth is….you may be just blocking yourself to know what the truth is because you don’t want to lose her…. and again….it will only prolong the inevitable…..don’t give up on yourself…… there is love out there….you just need to find the right person to give it to…and if it doesn’t work out….just know that every relationship is just a stepping stone to the next best thing….which could be the real thing. Trust in God…and truly listen to what He may have to say…it may not be something you like to hear…..(which may be why it is hard for you to understand and could be the reason why you are not allowing yourself to be free to new possibilities)) but you can’t ignore it forever. Good luck…..better yet…God bless you with love, peace and happiness…and good health! (when you least expect it…..blessings will be given to you God. Don’t forget to pray for the simple things in life…..like love peace and happiness. ) Oh yeah..one more thing….you heard the saying…when one door closes…another opens? It is true…..but in order for the other door to open…. YOU need to be open to seeing what is on the other side of the door…..if not…. and you continue to hold onto what isn’t there….. you will only deprive yourself of what may be better for you. (and it doesn’t always mean another girl…it may be a different kind of gift from God….like a new journey at your new school…..a school where you might just find a new friend that turns out to be either your best friend,….and/or a girl……that is better for you and you for her…..or a scholarship……you just have to be ready and willing to be welcoming to new blessings God has set in plan for you.
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‘Obedience is better than praise’
This word has been echoing in my spirit for months and this evening as I sat, stood, walked up and down with such a restless spirit I was seeking GOD for his help and guidance. I believe that GOD has answered me in his word. He IS the Alpha and the Omega, HIS ways are not our ways and so while I try to fathom out what is going on all he wants from me is my obedience.
I was married for six years. (My husband was not a christian, and I have to admit I was not walking with GOD when we married. My walk became renewed during the trials in the Marriage). He sort other women throughout the whole period and I only found out this year after I discovered he had a baby of nearly three years. I had been trying for a baby since we married but GOD choose not to open my womb and as I get older it is the source and great sadness and anger that GOD did not allow me to conceive but allowed the adulteress to. I was broken by this but GOD was so amazing, as he made discover these truths when my walk with him was so strong that all I could do was to cry out, and cling to him. I have prayed for my husband but it would seem for each prayer came another more disgusting revelation of his behaviour which makes me not even care what happens now as I prepare to divorce him. For a while I believed that GOD was going to restore the marriage and, during a drive home from work and speaking to HIM about the impossibility of my husband ever changing I believe GOD directed me to the story of Paul’s conversion and further studies to prove that he can change even the hardest hearts. I now believe that my soul tie to my husband made me want to believe that GOD was speaking to me when I suspect that it was me holding onto the impossible. My spiritual self could not find any basis for believing in the restoration aside for the story of Gomer. GOD speaks a great deal about adultery so why was I hoping for a radical change? Sadly my desperate desire for a child in this marriage probably made me hope believing that at the age I am it would never happen. I DO believe that GOD can do the impossible but for now I need to be obedient to him and all he wants from me is me. Still struggling with feelings of disappointment mainly in relation to not having a child and feeling a real sense of shame and not being a mother. For all my achievements they now seem as nothing as all I now want is to be a mother. Sorry if it sounds ungrateful as I know what I have achieved is because of GOD, I will get there.
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I was fried from my job and wasnt able to find anything
but God close doors.rhe next thing I notice is
im’ working as bell ringer for the salavation army for
the holday.what you said has help me alot because it
like I was stuck over thinking everything now learning
how to trust again waiting on God but had go throught
the hurt,bitterness anger depression,ect.the Devil puting
thst thought in my head because of my disability and
being hard of hearng.
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Thanks for this message. I decided to google “Trust God” and I was lead to this article. Theres a reason God wanted me to read it. I am dealing with a tough time in my life wherein I have been praying for God to send my life partner. I have been a very obedient Christian woman and have stayed in purity. Sometimes I dont understand why God still hasn’t answered my prayers, but I will trust that He has heard my prayer and he is working on it. I find myself in a very tough place, but I know the God I serve will answer my prayer soon. Please pray fro me.
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Going thru a estremely difficult family situation, I am STRUGGLING in my faith.Sometimes I feel like god is ignoring me/ like my calls to him is on call waiting .Sometimes I feel like giving up, but sometthing ALWAYS happen to let me know that god is going to see me thru my current dark valley.Please pray for me, for god to give me strenght to sustain me and bring me thru .Sometimes, when I look at my situation I feel beyound ZERO hope.However, deeeeeeep down inside I believe that god is going to SHOW up in my situation .Please, please I need your prayers, I don’t want to give up.God has been sooooooo good to me despite the pit I am in.
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thank u for this article. i know in my heart that God led me here. This really spoke to my spirit. Thank u for letting God use you.
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I have had a very difficult time these past 2 years and I googled ‘i don’t understand God’ and I found this article. It was helpful so thank you for sharing. There are times when I want to give up because it never seems to get better, but like you said in your article I have to remember that this is temporary.
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I truly do need some help with this materialistic obsession that I have. I don’t know why I am this way; why do I want so desperately to possess that which I dont’ have; and why do I blame God for not allowing me to have that which I want. I believe in God, I KNOW he’s real, I believe that He made me and knows everything about me.. Why am I this way? I don’t like being poor – not having money or the finer things in life. If I’m not supposed to have these things… why do I want it? I honestly have tried to redirect my thoughts and desires, but it seems as hard as I try to be at peace with myself, it is to no avail – I always find myself back to this point. I’m not a selfish person, don’t mind sharing. I just have a flare for money and nice things — neither of which I have. I pray to the point of begging God for money.. lottery win, sweepstakes, etc… and NOTHING… ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. I find myself wondering why does everyone esle win the lottery, but not I. Why does God not want me to have the things that I so desire, as it is He gave me these desires. I have prayed if it is not His will for me to have money, wealth, nice home, etc. then take this desire away from me. I want to live and be happy, but I am not. I know you probably will say that “money does not buy happiness” and people place too much emphasis on money and material things. Well, frankly I am so sick of hearing that.. I guess I need to find out for myself .. I don’t want to be told that any more. I just wish God would give me a break and allow me to have “SOME” money – not all – just a little to help myself and my family.
God knows how I feel and after reading your article, it has helped me greatly in a sense. I need to be totally at peace in trusting God, and this is not to say that I don’t trust God, because I do and I know there are some things that have happened in my life that could only have been orchestrated by God. I know I am way off base with my perceptions of life and God and what I think He should do for me.
Please help me with this because I don’t want God angry at me, but I also don’t want to be unhappy!
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Eight months ago, my ex and I were going to reconcile our marriage, and then the day that I got ready to tell him to come home, I got a call from a state agency claiming that my ex had sexually assaulted my daughter. I want to override this, and tell him to come home, because I did not believe them, but they felt strongly that if I wanted to keep my daughter I needed to take the necessay steps to insure that nothing happened. I did! I called and told him. He was very angry, withdrew, and stop communicating. He, also denied it. Well, 8 months later, I was told that there were no findings, and that he had restored custody with his children. The problem is that, that whole 8 months, I did not have contact with him. I tried to call, but he just would not talk to me. Then, after the eight months were up, I called him, and I told him, I am sorry about all that happened, but I had to do what was necessary to support our child through this. I told him, that I wanted him to come home,I still loved him, and us make our family as tight as possible. Only to find out that he got lonely, and needed a shoulder to cry on. He found it in a much older woman who he is about to marry. Im angry, because I wanted my family to be restored. I could not control the circumstances that came up, they came up through a third party, and I could not control the contact they had with their father. I had to let the process happen. But, now I feel like Im the loser, because I did the right thing, and lost my best friend. I dont understand, God is for marriage, but why was any chance of reconciliation ripped to shreds!We have two children, and one with special needs-we have a total of 3!
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Thank you for all that you said about God because he is the way the truth and the light,I believe that he will not give us no more then we can take,for he gives us Jesus to ask for forgiveness,and the Holy spirit to lead us out in into the light,and I have Faith that this is what God is doing for me right,so I will keep holding to this Faith that God has given to me I love the Lord for he heard my cry. May the Lord Bless you and all that he gives to you.Take care
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Came across this site unwittingly. WOW! The Lord certainly works in mysterious ways. Before I was on the internet I was having preoccupations about the daily struggle to keep in his ways. Wondering if I am really making spiritual progress or standing still. I think the biggest battle we face is ourselves and the desperate state that we are in. So PRAISE THE LORD! I have felt he has been consistently telling me to just trust him and not worry about tomorrow because it is in his safe and sure hands. Also God Bless you for these wonderful words of encouragement.
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My entire world has been ROCKED in the past four months. I am finding myself at this exact spot. EVERYTHING and EVERYONE I know is being Shifted. I Minister to people all the time on how they need to let go and let God; and now I find myself on the other end.
Seeking His direction and the NEXT move is the hardest for me, but as you stated God told Abraham to just Go….he gave his instructions in bits and pieces, which is totally against anything I am comfortable with considering I am a “Planner” by nature.
thank you for your post and allowing me to share. Please keep me lifted as i Seek the Lord for direction!
Daya
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Good morning Naquam.
your message really gave me peace. I had to make a choice this week of staying in a job that pays well or to just trust the Lord and give it up, not knowing what tommorrow will bring. I decided to trust the Lord on this . Sometimes fear wants to get hold of me but the amazing thing is that immediatly I experience such peace that I just know I am in good Hands. To be obedient take courage we have to really walk on the water like Peter . I realise one thing and that is that the only way is to put my hand in the hand of the One that stilled the water.
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Thank you for the encouraging words they are truly encouraging as i take this walk with Jesus as a baby christian i don’t know what i’m doing i’m just trying to do whatever feels right and read my bible even though i don’t understand it and i too have been out of work but GOD has provided my needs throughout all of this and i’m just gonna keep doing what’s in front of me as GOD leads me. Thank you in Jesus name Amen.
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I am really encouraged.I have been feeling low and really depressed lately.The feeling that God is far from me.Thanks for you encouragement from the word of God that he knows me.Many are the times I wonder what the future has in store for me and..At times I get the reassurance from His word but then i dont see it come to pass.So,to me Its a life of waiting for a long.. long….time without coming out victorious.I guess i need to understand and really know who God really is.
God bless you
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Hi there, last night I read this message and prayed this prayer because I needed a job. I felt Gods peace knowing that HE will take care of me. Today I got a call for a job..praise GOD…I give ALMIGHTY GOD praise and glory for taking care of HIS children. Thank God for using you to write this blog.
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I am going through something right now and I pray and pray but it doesn’t seem God is answering! I know he is in control and he is the only one who can fix this!!! Thank you for the encouragement!!! I have good days and bad days and it is going on 9 months I just need a miracle!!!!
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It hurts so much when I keep running into men that I am not attracted to or when God puts horrible men into my life that hurt me and don’t give me true love and attention. I need a man that I am significantly attracted to and also that he can devote his love and attention t me 100%. I need someone who is sweet kind and caring and nurturing and is capable of being a great partner in everything. The attraction part is a very very big deal to me. I can’t seem to find him. I feel so lost and I almost feel like it is the end. The fact that I keep running into men I don’t feel attracted to makes me feel like leaving this world. I think it might be my end.
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I loved this devotional, it has been a blessing to me, really! I thank God for you and your lovely blog.. I want to share my situation and please pray for me. Tomorrow I have my second visa interview for the U.S. I am an Indian and I’m planning to study in the U.S. The first time I went for my visa interview, it got rejected. My mind was all set on going to the U.S. but it was rejected. I still don’t understand why God has done this.. Going to the U.S. is much better than studying in India because I will grow in the Lord more since it’s a christian institution. I am trying again, I have no clue what the result is going to be, but I trust that God’s will is better than mine.. Pray for me, I really want to go… thank you and God bless..
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I moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2006 from New York, largely because of the cost of living in New York. I lived in Nashville for 5 years until I returned to New York in May of this year (2011) because I sincerely believed it was God’s will for me to return. I would not have come back if I did not believe it was His will that I do, because I was “comfortable” where I was. God even provided me (I strongly believed at the time) with the money to move back to New York and find a place to live until I found work and began generating an income.
But it has been three months and I have not found a job, the money I had – about $4500 dollars – is gone, and I am behind on my rent. And I don’t understand why God has allowed this to happen. Was I mistaken when I believed He wanted me to return to New York? I was sincere in wanting to obey Him. If then I was mistaken – what has tormented my mind is why God did not make it clear to me that He wanted me to remain in Nashville. I gladly would have. And if His will was that I indeed return to New York why has there been no provision. Where His finger points – His hand provides. Is that not true? Should I not have expected that?
I don’t understand what God is doing, which has bothered me more – it seems – then the difficulty that I am now experiencing. His apparent silence and non intervention up this point has made me feel abandoned at times. I know that He has not. But it has seemed that way, and I so desperately need a word from Him.
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My previous comment failed to reflect that I fully understand that despite my present difficulty – I MUST TRUST GOD. And I am realizing that “trusting GOD” is something that our flesh is totally incapable of. This is why “fasting” is so vital to our Christian walk. Our flesh must die daily so that we can respond to adversity or difficulty in our lives in a way that is not dictated by our our carnal nature and thinking. But in a way that pleases God – trusting HIM still.
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To All,
I want you to know that I am praying for you! I pray this article has inspired you to keep moving forward in your walk with God. I’m sure all of us are at different points in our life’s. Whatever the situation is, I encourage you not to give up. Though you may not understand all that God is doing, know that God is faithful and will take care of that which He loves. Love you all!
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Well, all of your posts are great. I am going through just that. I have tried twice to get the money together to go with two different groups to Africa. Neither worked out yet. I was so discouraged yesterday or even this morning I told the Lord that I would never plan another mission trip again and that I would never trust that it would work out. Well I watched the third karate kid and that really got me to thinking never say never. God so ordains our walk with him in order for his plans to get fulfilled. Thanks for your encouraging words. Carol
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thanks for your comments. I am trying to make decisions on missions opportunities and it is hard knowing which way to turn. I have already tried and failed two times to go to Africa so I really am confused as to where God wants me to go and with who. Thanks Carol
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Hi Carol,
I understand completely what you mean and how you may feel. One thing I am learning is to NOT fall into a pit of depression or to surrender that which God gives to you due to confusion and past failures. It the plan of satan, our adversary, to discourage us NOT to do the work of the Lord.
I encourage you NOT to give up! I pray in Jesus name that the finances needed for Africa will ‘fall’ into your hands from the left and right! That NOTHING will hinder that which God has placed in your hear to do! May God strengthen you and grant you favor that succeeds your exception in Jesus name!
God bless you!
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I have been carrying a HUGE BURDEN for over a yr. know and I just don’t understand. I have prayed my heart out and am so tired and I want to give up so badly. I can’t see how God can work this out but I know he can. It concerns the heart of another person and I would like for you to just help me pray. His name is Ronnie and my heart aches to see God deal in his life!!!
Thank you so much for your encouragment!!!
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