Trusting God with My What-Ifs and Whys

Though, though, though . . . YET I WILL TRUST THE LORD GOD. HE IS MY STRENGTH.

In time of trouble, say, “First, he brought me here. It is by his will I am in this strait place; in that I will rest.” Next, “He will keep me here in his love, and give me grace in this trial to behave as his child.” Then say, “He will make the trial a blessing, teaching me lessons he intends me to learn, and working in me the grace he means to bestow.” And last, say, “In his good time he can bring me out again. How and when, he knows.” Therefore, say, “I am here (1) by God’s appointment, (2) in his keeping, (3) under his training, (4) for his time.”

Certainly their need for water was a legitimate concern, but the Israelites’ eyes were on the problem and not the Problem Solver. If God could cause the water of the Red Sea to part, surely He could provide a little drinking water.

Pitying oneself takes too much energy. I don’t have any energy to spare.”

When What Ifs come into our lives, we must ask ourselves if we’re going to judge God by the circumstances we don’t understand or judge the circumstances in the light of the character of God