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“For our hearts rejoice in Him because we trust in His holy name.” Psalm 33:21

Ever bowed your knee and breathed deep prayers that seemed to evaporate in thin air? Like a vapor here one moment and then gone the next. We’ve prayed these words repeatedly. We’ve cried out to God in our desperation, and He seems to be silent. Or worse yet our greatest fear is, He isn’t listening at all.

Don’t you just love the way the enemy immediately fills our thoughts with questions and doubts about God’s goodness? God delights in hearing our voice. He longs for us to come to Him. He welcomes us into His presence. Yet in the midst of silence and emptiness, the enemy confronts us. He zeroes in on the unanswered and spotlights our unchanging circumstances.

Frustration easily sets in if we are looking for “our” results versus God’s divine plan. Couldn’t tell you how many times, I told God what to do on a daily basis. I strategically laid it all out at His feet. Verses to pray over. Justifying my conclusions. As if God couldn’t solve or fix it on His own – now that’s an interesting thought. The One who spoke the world into existence all of a sudden needs my help.

Despite my head knowledge of who God is, I often run to self to fix all those things that swirl out of control. You know the stuff that’s weighing me down from sunup to sundown. Situations I’d like to resolve quickly. Circumstances I’d like fixed. People who need some Jesus intervention. And the list goes on and on.

Tucked away deep in those moments is a reality I attempt to cover up – do I really trust God with all my stuff? Do I realize that He has this covered and whatever is touching my life is not a surprise to Him?

God, my faithful loving Father, is more interested in my heart than my list. He knows that fear is the culprit that sends me digging for answers, sharing my solutions and attempting to take charge. He completely gets me and still loves me. And even in those moments of silence and perceived emptiness, God is still working….despite my impatience. He is moving at just the right pace for everyone involved. He knows what it takes for His “perfect plan” to unfold. And God has never been early or late – He’s always on time.

“Father, when lack of trust overwhelms us help us lean in closer to You rather than cling to self. Teach us to embrace Your wisdom and leave the specifics in Your hands.”

For His Glory

Janet Martin
TRBC Women’s Life