There Are Times…

There are times I can’t feel His presence.
There are times I can’t see Him working in my life.
There are times I want to cry out:
“God, where are you? Why have you left me here to deal with this alone?”
There are times I question my calling:
“God, why did you ever think I could do this? There must be someone else.”
There are times I struggle with what I know to be true and what I see.
There are times I want to give up, drop everything, and walk away:
“God, what’s the point? I’m not strong enough for this.”

In the times I can’t feel His presence,
He reminds me that He will never leave me nor forsake me. (Deut. 31:6)
In the times I can’t see Him working,
He reminds me that all things work together for my good. (Rom. 8:28)
In the times I want to cry out,
He reminds me that, in those moments, He carries me. (2 Cor. 12:9; Ps. 68:19)
In the times I question my calling,
He reminds me that as He was with Moses, so also will He be with me. (Josh. 1:5)
In the times I struggle with my faith,
He reminds me that the reward for my belief is greater than my doubt. (1 Pet. 1:8-9)
In the times I feel like giving up,
He reminds me that it is in my weakness that He is strong. (2 Cor. 12:9)