Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. He has sustained me through heartbreak, crippling anxiety, insufferable depression, overwhelming doubts, broken relationships, and a thousand other trials, toils, and snares. Has not the LORD gone ahead of you?” So Barak went down Mount Tabor, with ten thousand men following him. So sorry to hear about your friend! Ann, Obviously I don’t know the situation(s) you refer to but I do know that God does not hate you. My question to you would be in that who are you seeking counsel from? Ultimate Guide: 50 BEST Christian Books Every Christian Should Read, Best Study Bible? What is your motive in wanting your desired outcome. Though our circumstances change our destiny does not (Ephesians 1:11). I has a son that was murdered on Christmas eve several years ago…that was when I found, I could truly trust God. How has your faith been affected by a long-standing difficult situation? But instead of getting better, her condition worsened. We’re going to look at that all-important hot topic so important to our society, the issue of judging. Because of the nature of her illness, she was considered unclean according to the laws and traditions of the time. He could have given up on God altogether, but decided to keep serving God despite his unfulfilled longing. The simple, yet profound truth is that I can do nothing (including trust God) apart from God. To me, this seems to be at the heart of trusting God. She was sick, broke, and an outcast. How do you handle adversity? She had visited many doctors and had spent all she had on treatments. You’re welcome John! A spiritual secret exists that can free you from this cycle: trusting God. Because the Holy Spirit knows you better than you know yourself, he'll give you exactly what you need to make this change. Have you found yourself slipping into the dark shadows? He is the author of "Hope for Hurting Singles: A Christian Guide to Overcoming Life's Challenges. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”. How could I not trust a God whose love for me is never fluctuating and always steadfast? Deborah described herself as a “mother” to Israel. I ate, slept and breath Jesus. If you benefit from the site, would you consider being a supporter? They also understand how to remain faithful while waiting on God. Are you honest with yourself, others, and God about your longings? They trusted God completely. What in your life is not how you pictured it? Putting our faith in God meant we were not going to quit, but rather continue to learn and grow and change what we needed to change. What does he mean, secret? I can be sure that God will continue to sustain me, continue to uphold me, continue to shepherd me to green pastures. In the crowd was a woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for 12 years. Jack Zavada is a writer who covers the Bible, theology, and other Christianity topics. Rather, God’s word calls me to trust in him with all my heart and to not lean one iota on my own understanding. God is an “outside-the-box” thinker. In fact, his difficult circumstances made him a more compassionate and humble king. My to-do list feels like it goes on forever. I've read that dozens of times in the Bible and heard lots of sermons on it. Their faith allowed for contentment with whatever the outcome. You'll be directed to the free books download page. To see difficulty the way God does, we need Bible verses for hard times we can hold on to. ESV Scripture Journal: The Ultimate Journaling Bible, Jesus “I Am” Statements: 7 Life-Changing Truths.