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If you’re like most people, maybe even me, you’ve probably whispered in frustration at some point: “God, where are You?” It often happens when life feels like too much, when we’re in the thick of hurt, confusion, or disappointment. Our hearts ache, our emotions take over, and our prayers sometimes sound less like faith-filled petitions and more like desperate cries echoing off a brick wall.
But here’s the truth: we can’t believe everything we think.
The Bible tells us: “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). That’s a sobering reminder that our emotions, though very real, can lead us into false narratives. The “hardest moment” we’re living through may feel impossible, yet when we look back, we realize we’ve already survived more than we thought we could.
Time has a way of healing, but so does perspective.
God Never Left
It took me years to finally grasp this: God never leaves us.
In the moment, it may feel like we’re shouting prayers into the void, but looking back, I see His fingerprints all over the hardest seasons of my life. There were moments where I know without a doubt it wasn’t my own strength that carried me, it was His love, His grace, His power.
Scripture reminds us: “I will never leave you nor forsake you.” (Hebrews 13:5).
What changed me wasn’t just the passing of time but the realization that my own words and thoughts were shaping how close or far I felt from God. Sometimes it wasn’t Him who felt distant, it was my own mind building the wall.
Your Words Create Your Reality
Life has a way of throwing things at us that we can’t control. But how we respond shapes how we heal, how we move forward, and even how long it takes us to get through it.
Proverbs 18:21 says: “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.”
Words matter. Thoughts matter. They carry weight. If you continually speak defeat, defeat follows. If you begin speaking life, even before you see it, you start walking toward hope instead of despair.
Say This, Not That
One of the most powerful practices I began during a particularly difficult season was retraining my thoughts. Instead of letting them run wild, I started catching them, questioning them, and redirecting them. Here are a few examples you can try:
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Not That: “I can’t handle this.”
Say This: “With God’s help, I can get through today.” (Philippians 4:13) -
Not That: “I’ll always be broke.”
Say This: “This is temporary. God is my provider, and He will supply what I need.” (Philippians 4:19) -
Not That: “Nobody cares about me.”
Say This: “God cares for me deeply and has placed people in my life for a reason.” (1 Peter 5:7) -
Not That: “Nothing good ever happens for me.”
Say This: “All things work together for my good, even if I don’t see it yet.” (Romans 8:28)
It’s not about ignoring reality. It’s about choosing a higher reality: God’s truth.
Train Your Thoughts, Don’t Let Them Train You
When you catch yourself spiraling in worry or despair, ask: “Why am I feeling this way?” Is it pride? Is it fear? Is it the need to control what was never mine to control? Getting to the root changes the way you respond.
True resilience isn’t about how long you sit in the pit; it’s about how you climb out. Society may tell you how you “should” respond to hardship, but faith asks you to respond differently. Faith says: “Don’t panic, trust.” Faith says: “Don’t fear, believe.”
Remember Jesus’ words: “If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move,’ and it will move.” (Matthew 17:20).
Faith doesn’t have to be massive it just has to be real.
Look for God in the Small Things
Sometimes God shows up in dramatic ways. But more often, He shows up in quiet, simple moments—a friend’s phone call, a stranger’s kindness, a distraction that pulls you out of despair. Maybe today you’re sliding down the wall in tears, but tomorrow God could nudge you to plant a garden, clean out your closet, or call someone who needs encouragement.
God doesn’t always send a miracle wrapped in lights and thunder. Sometimes He sends an opportunity, a person, or even a little moment of peace. The key is being open to see Him in everything.
Final Thoughts
We don’t get to choose every circumstance of our lives, but we do get to choose how we speak into them. Our words can bring life, or they can drag us deeper into despair.
So today, when your thoughts tell you “You can’t,” choose to say: “I can, because God is with me.” When your mind whispers, “This is hopeless,” speak louder: “My hope is in the Lord.”
Because at the end of the day, it’s not about pretending the storm doesn’t exist it’s about knowing who calms the storm.
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