TRUSTING GOD’S PLAN: SERENITY AMIDST STORMS

by Karen Wood and C. L. Farmer

My God and Father, “CONVINCE” me to trust You have my back in every situation! In every issue, You have a plan for my “good” in motion! No trial in this dangerous world is without a lesson. You teach my heart your truths and show your love in the end. This promise fills me with an overflowing peace that I pray will extend to those around me. Let us all experience your love in our lives. 

As I walk through life, I have the immense privilege of holding onto your presence through trials. Romans 8:38-39 reminds me that: “…neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Reading this verse reminds me not to worry about the state of the world. It washes me with a profound calm that surpasses all understanding.

When I look around me, the evidence of brokenness is everywhere. A mortal enemy exists in this world. When my sinful nature urges me to follow his suggestions, it destroys my trust and instills fear. The enemy capitalizes on my vulnerabilities, whispering lies that I’m alone or abandoned. Such deception seeks to destroy your GREAT plans for me. So, give me the courage to combat those lies with your promise to stay with me always. Please, open my eyes to the reality of your power and love. Instead of viewing the world with fear, give me a mindset of faith. Let me see your sovereignty working in every aspect of my life. When the trials come, give me your peace in place of my injustice-attitude. The need to be safe and in control overwhelms me, but You reassure me that everything will turn out for the best—EVERY time! Romans 8 offers an unshakable foundation, reminding me that evil holds no power over you. Nothing can separate me from Your love. For You are with me forever! You know all that happens to me since You allow it for my good. No evil can come that you can not weave into your perfect plan. 

Give me a heart to see your amazing love demonstrated in every situation. Let me embrace your promises. Allow them to permeate my heart, enabling me to extend love and grace to those around me. Give me the grace to see this and have constant peace and joy in You! No matter the storm, ultimately, I trust that every trial I face has a purpose. I am held in your loving hands, MY CREATOR. With this understanding, I find peace that perseveres.