Keep Walking; Keep Believing

How do we live with joyful assurance when some of the longings of our hearts remain unfulfilled? Is it possible to walk in the abundance of God while you wait for the promises of God? Yes, I believe it is. But not without utter honesty and holy dependence.

Holding onto God’s goodness while we wait for Him to deliver on His promises is not for the faint of heart. And there are no tidy answers to the pain and heartbreak we endure. Yet God wants in on all of it. He wants access to every part of our story, even the days—especially those days—when we’re so hurt by His delays that we want to run away.

So what do we do? We sincerely bring our story to our loving Father. We believe with all our hearts that He cares deeply and is already moving on our behalf. We know that our tender vulnerability and trust mean something to God. Our faith is precious to Him.

Does God care about all our suffering and stresses? Yes. With all my heart, I know He does. And He manages the universe at the same time.

He wants us to acknowledge our lament, which is a holy exercise, vastly different from self-pity. Then He helps us find that sweet spot of remembrance and expectancy.

How do we walk in the fullness of God’s love while we wait for the fulfillment of His promises? We remember what we possess in Christ Jesus right now. We revel in the assurance that we have an eternity with God, and no demon in hell can snatch it from us. We realize that while we walk this earth, we live in the now and the not yet. We lean hard on the Lord. We envision God’s intervention. We get a picture of what healing might look like for us. We rejoice in God’s goodness, and we keep walking. And we keep believing.

Loving Father, thank You for being so attentive to the places in me that still hurt. I know that healing often happens in layers. Help me trust You in the meantime. Amen.