Trusting in God Amid Life’s Highs and Lows
During our recent inclement weather service event, I was struck by the highs and lows of life playing out in front of my eyes. Processing what I was seeing really challenged me.
Trusting in God amid life’s highs and lows is a journey of faith that demands intentional focus and dependence on God.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)
One way to deepen our trust in God is through prayer and seeking His presence. I’ve been blessed this week by spending intentional time in prayer at work and at the church we’ve been visiting. On two occasions, it required that I get up early in order to make the prayer meeting scheduled at 6 a.m.
Through spending time in prayer, I had the opportunity to recalibrate my spiritual center.
Spending time reading and meditating on Scripture can sustain us as we navigate between the highs and lows life brings. For example, the Psalms are filled with expressions of both joy and despair as they consistently point to the faithfulness of God amid life’s hills and valleys.
In addition to prayer and focus on God’s Word, seeking fellowship with other believers can also provide encouragement and support during life’s highs and lows.
Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24-25 (NLT)
Furthermore, serving and helping others in need can deepen our trust in God, as we experience His love and provision working through us to bring hope to others. When we take the focus off ourselves we can see God working in our lives more clearly.
Ultimately, deepening our trust in God as we navigate life’s highs and lows means surrendering our will to His, acknowledging His sovereignty, and embracing the truth that He is with us in every season of life, no matter what.
I pray that this post propels you forward as you live out your faith amid the highs and lows of life. I look forward to reading your thoughts in the “Comments” section below.
Blessings,
Rainer Bantau —The Devotional Guy™
Biography: Rainer Bantau is a husband, mentor, and storyteller whose passion is helping people draw closer to Jesus. After rededicating his life to Christ in 2007, he has shared God’s Word in churches across Texas and walked alongside others as a trusted guide in their faith journeys. A visual artist, Rainer’s work has been shown throughout the state, often reflecting themes of hope, redemption, and the beauty of God’s creation. Rainer also writes The Devotional Guy™ blog, where he encourages readers to hold fast to their faith through life’s joys and struggles. He and his wife, Terri, make their home in Richardson, Texas, where they live next door to her parents and enjoy the company of a lively menagerie of pets. Grateful for God’s grace, Rainer seeks to live each day in a way that leaves a legacy of faith for future generations.
https://thedevotionalguy.blog/
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Just to support that trusting in God Amid Life’s Highs and Lows is maintaining a steadfast reliance on God, divine Love, as the only real, ever-present power and substance of being. This trust is an active, spiritual understanding that provides unwavering peace and guidance, regardless of shifting material circumstances.
Your friend – His servant,
Isaac Otieno