How Can I Trust God When...Chikamu

HOW CAN I TRUST GOD WHEN I HAVE LOST SO MANY PEOPLE THAT I LOVED TO DEATH AND SICKNESS?

Have you ever thought this: Jesus, if You had wanted to, You could have prevented this from happening. I think it’s safe to say that many of us have had this very thought.

But I do want you to know that even in the midst of your pain, you can still fully believe that God is working, even if you don’t feel it, see it, or understand it. It doesn’t make the pain any easier, but there is comfort in knowing that God knows exactly how we feel and has promised to stick with us.

I do know that God is good, so I choose to focus on that instead of what I don’t fully understand. I believe a firm assurance of God’s goodness allows us to deal with personal suffering and the suffering around us without falling captive to confusion. If going into a room and screaming, “Why, God? Why did this happen?” helps you, then go ahead and do it.

And after you’ve done that, take a few minutes to remember that He loves you, loves the people you’ve lost and is working all things out for your good. You can continue to trust Him.

TIP FROM JOYCE:

Part of trusting God without borders means that we don’t stop trusting Him when we have a question with no answer!