Becoming Her: Rooted, Restored & Released
During this season of Becoming Her, life has been lifin’! There have been many ups and downs, trials and tribulations. No one ever said this journey would be easy, but through it all, God has never failed to be faithful.
It’s easy to recognize His faithfulness when I can see the outcome I’ve been praying for. Recognizing it while I’m still living with the discomfort requires me to look beyond what’s happening around me and consider what I believe about His presence.
Where Is God In All Of This?
I’m sure you have asked yourself this question many times in the midst of the storm. Sometimes we look for God’s faithfulness in how a situation turned out, and we overlook the way He sustained us while we were going through it. We remember the disappointment, the uncertainty, and the prayers we were still waiting to see answered, but we may not immediately recognize the strength He gave us to keep going.
There have been many times when I felt God had left me in the storm as the winds and waves raged around me. The hurt, pain, and grief seemed overwhelming, but it is in those moments I could feel His presence surround me in the middle of it all. “Here comes strength!” The storm is still fierce around me, but God’s presence keeps the storm from overtaking me. His faithfulness wasn’t limited to the moment things finally changed. He was present in the days when wisdom was needed, the moments when there was no direction, and all that’s left is trust in Him for another day.
Room For Both
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted; he rescues those whose spirits are crushed” (Psalm 34:18, NLT). I love that Scripture speaks to the brokenhearted without telling them to hurry past their pain. You can still grieve what happened, still wish it had gone differently, and still begin to recognize God’s faithfulness. Trust does not require you to call the experience good. It gives you room to acknowledge the hurt while looking for the God who has stayed close.
What Have You Been Looking For?
When you think about God being faithful in this situation, what are you expecting to see? An answer, a restored relationship, a clear way forward? It is okay to keep praying for those things. Still, if you are looking only for the outcome, could you be overlooking how He has met you along the way? Ask Him to help you recognize His presence without feeling pressured to make peace with what hurt you.
Becoming Her In Motion
Bring to mind one situation that still feels difficult. Name what has hurt or disappointed you, then ask yourself: Where can I recognize God’s faithfulness in this, even while I’m still walking through it? Write down one specific way He has given you strength, guidance, provision, or support. Let both truths stand: this has been hard, and God has been with me.
Let’s Pray
Father, You know what has hurt and what I am still waiting for You to do. I have asked, “Where are You in all of this?” Help me tell You the truth about this season without overlooking the ways You have carried me through it. Show me where You have been close, give me strength for today, and help me trust You with what I cannot yet see. Amen.
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