Sometimes life hits hard.
We suddenly experience painful situations and events that we didn't see coming.
You may be left asking yourself,
Why me?
What did I do to deserve this?
While we often may not know the answer,
Know that you're not alone.
Know that you can trust God even when it hurts.
Build your life upon His love,
For it is a firm foundation.
And put your trust in Him alone and not be shaken.
Here are a few verses to hold on to in this season.
Ephesians 3 20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine,
According to His power that is at work within us.
Proverbs chapter 3 verses 5 and 6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.
In all your ways submit to Him and He will make your path straight.
Psalms 56 verses 3 and 4 Afraid I put my trust in you,
In God,
Whose word I praise.
In God I trust and am not afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
Psalm 28 verse 7 The Lord is my strength and my shield.
My heart trusts in Him and He helps me.
My heart leaps for joy and with my song I praise Him.
Psalm 37 verses 4 and 5 Take delight in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the Lord.
Trust in Him and He will do this.
Dear Lord,
We come to you in this moment with this desire to trust you in this moment,
In this season,
Through the pain,
Through the things that do not look the way that we expected them to,
God.
We trust that you're working behind the scenes and that whatever is going on in our lives,
It's for a reason.
It's for a greater good.
We ask that you give us strength in this moment to move forward and to continue to do your will and to live according to your word.
God,
I pray for those who are hurting.
I pray for those who are in need.
I pray for those who don't know what to do in this moment,
God.
I know that nothing is by accident.
Help them to believe and trust and know that whatever is going on behind the scenes,
It is for your good,
God.
God,
I pray that you give the person who's hurting or needing strength to carry on,
To move into a new day.
That they don't give up the fight,
That they don't succumb to thoughts that are not of you.
God,
I ask that you capture every thought and make it obedient to you,
God.
That you give them hope and encouragement and just a sign that they know that you're with them.
God,
We know that you're here in this moment and through your grace we are saved.
You will continue to provide and be everything that we need,
God.
We thank you that we can come to you in this moment of need and that we can trust you even when it hurts.
In Jesus name I pray,
Amen.
