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God, where were you?

No matter who you are or where you find yourself in life, you’ve probably asked this question at least once in life. Maybe you feel like this is a constant question in this season of your life. There are moments in life where it's difficult to understand where God is or where He was when “that” happened - tragedy, heartbreak, the season where every part of you was desperate. Over the next few days, you can ask your Father, “Show me where you were!” and believe He will.

Going back, to go forward

This seems like an oxymoron but think about it for a moment. When you’ve experienced healing from something in your past, or thought of someone you needed to forgive, did you also notice it takes thinking of that person, or that place, or that moment to let go, release, forgive and move on? We cannot truly move forward while holding onto the past. Well, we can try, but we won’t get anywhere fast or effectively.

Maybe it's a person, maybe it's an experience you had or maybe it’s God. I want you to imagine you’re in a room alone face to face with whatever “it” is. Whatever has been gripping your heart, consuming your mind, or stealing your attention. Whatever keeps you from what it is you truly desire, whatever keeps you from moving forward. You’re alone in a room with “it”.

Now, what do you need to say? What is it you need to ask? What is it you need to let out?

There is no shame here. There is no condemnation here. There is no guilt here. There is no bad question or any judgment. There is nothing you have to do, prove, or perfect.

Say what you need to say now and together we can ask, “Papa, where were you? Show me where you were.”