30 Days of Bite-Sized Faith: Sixteen

"'Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,' says the Lord, who has compassion on you." (Isaiah 54:10)

How many times have you felt like the mountains are shaking in your life? Often it seems like the very landscape of our world is changing. People come into our lives and leave again. For one reason or another we have to move and leave behind the life we made. We lose jobs. We lose loved ones. When life seems to be one crisis after another, perhaps we even feel as though we're losing faith. There have been times when I've wondered where God is in the midst of all the heartache. And there are others I know who have been through even worse things. Sometimes it's hard to see how God is working, or feel His presence in the darkness. That's exactly how Satan wants you to feel - alone. People who are alone are weak and vulnerable. When you feel alone it's easier to get under your skin and sow seeds of doubt and anger. What we need to remember is that we are not alone, ever. Even in those seasons of loneliness, God is always there. All we have to do is take shelter in Him.   

Trust is difficult. It goes against our instinct. It goes against our experience. When disasters align and create the perfect storm, we want to run and hide from everything, even the things that might help us. Have courage, and remember that God is still showing you His love in ways you may not even see. If you try to face the storm alone, eventually your strength will give out. You are only human, and you only have so much control. Give over control to the God who calms the wind and waves, including those that attack your heart. I have picked up a bad habit of not telling the people that love me when I'm having a hard time, because often there's nothing that they can do about it and I know it will weigh heavy on their hearts to know I am struggling. What I forget is that they want to share my burdens, and telling them will lessen the load. God your Father also aches for you in your trouble. Not only will telling Him lessen your load, but He actually can help, in ways you cannot even comprehend. 

Trust the God of compassion to anchor you, even when the very ground you stand on is crumbling away.