The past few weeks I have had to lean on God for comfort and peace. I have had to believe that God would take care of me and provide for my every need while I was waiting on answers. Answers that would change my life forever. My prayer life and spending time in the Word have increased in the last two weeks. I have memorized Scripture and repeated them daily when my emotions would get the best of me. I never wanted my faith and hope to waver during this time.
Sometimes we feel like God has forgotten about us when we go through a difficult situation and/or season in our lives. We question His goodness and His love for us. We tend to ask God, “where are You?” and feel alone during these times. Our faith can waver easily when we are in a state of chaos. We do not understand why we have to go through such a bad time in our lives. Even in Psalm 119:82 says, “my eyes long for Your [God’s] promise; I ask, ‘when will You comfort me?'”
The truth is, our relationship with God strengthens when we go through hard times. We depend on Him more to give us peace, hope, comfort, mercy, etc. God can turn something bad into something good. He is not the author of chaos and confusion but He can use these experiences to help us grow in our faith. Romans 8:26-28 in the message version says that, “Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.”
I encourage you to look towards God for comfort and know that He will never leave you in a time of need. He loves you unconditionally and knows everything! Talk to Him and seek His guidance for your life!
Below are Scriptures that have helped me get through this tough time:
Emotions God Is: Scripture
Heavy Burdened My burden is Light Matthew 11:28-30
Struggle Mercy/God of all Comfort 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Hopelessness Hope Psalm 119:49
Weakness Strength Romans 7:26-28
Helplessness Our Refuge Psalm 91:1-2
Fear Comfort Psalm 23:4
Unloved Steadfast Love Psalm 119:76
Alone Always There Hebrews 13:5-6
Mercilessness Mercy/Compassion Psalm 23:6; Isaiah 49:13
Unworthy Life Psalm 119:50
Sadness Joy John 16:22
Brokenhearted Healer Psalm 147:3
Mourning Comfort Matthew 5:4
Shame/Guilt Grace 2 Corinthians 12:7-10
Faith.Hope.Love 