Trusting God When It Isn’t Easy

Trusting God When It Isn’t Easy

I know a pastor who, years ago, felt called to go to Indonesia as a missionary. So he started a small church there with just seven people. And since the church was so poor, he drove a taxi in the mornings to support his wife and two children.

During the birth of their third child, the baby’s umbilical cord was tangled around his neck, cutting off oxygen to his brain. This caused severe brain damage; he couldn’t speak, move, or understand anything. By the time this boy was six, he was considered by his doctors to be in a permanent vegetative state.

So this pastor prayed one day, “God, you’ve brought me here to preach. But I can’t do that and take care of my son. What must I do to see a miracle?” And then all of a sudden, the Holy Spirit spoke to him and said, “What is my address?” He paused for a moment, then heard the Holy Spirit continue, “My address is in your heart.”

With that confirmation that God was with him, his faith level exploded. From that day on, this pastor started to visualize his boy living a normal life. Within a year, the boy’s condition took a turn for the better. Soon, he was walking and speaking. Today, he is 37 years old, a businessman, and happily married with 3 kids. But it all started with the father’s faith in God’s promises, that “I am the Lord who heals you” (Exo. 15:26).

Now while God may not always heal in such a dramatic way, we should never rule it out! Have faith that God will use your most difficult situations to show something great!

Prayer for the day:

Whatever circumstances you face today, hand them over to God in prayer. Tell Him you know He lives inside you since you’re in Christ. And trust Him to work any situation out for your good and for His glory!