Our God is not just the God who speaks — remarkable as that is — but also, wonder upon wonder, the God who listens. It’s tempting us to fear. 2. Find out how to be more trusting of God, especially during this crisis! He makes the decisions, he rules, and the body carries out his will. I am a definite 5 for number one. The more I rely on God, the more I can give and love my husband! Lamentations 3:21-23 says, “But this I call to mind, and therefore I have … I see it being played out in my own marriage anyway. I’m probably a 4 here as well, because, like #3 above, I waver depending on the issue. So, I don’t know what’s on the whiteboard of your mind, what your crisis is. I do not know what situations you may be facing right now, but I want to encourage you to put your trust in God. That’s very thought-provoking! The future may seem uncertain right now, and worry keeps occupying too much room in your heart, in your mind, but remember this: God is already in all of our tomorrows. you never know where hope can start, #TrustGod, Have you bought the lie that God doesn't give you more than you can handle? Psalm 37:4-6 . However, this comes at, When we trust that God is for us, with us, empowering us, protecting and providing for us, we are much better spouses. Far from assuming he’s not answering, we want to receive his severe mercies as his continuing to do his surprising work of unfolding history, and our lives, not according to human expectations, but according to his infinitely majestic plans and purposes. . 4-7). 2 Samuel 22:31 ~ “As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all them that trust … #Crisis #pandemic #marriage Click To Tweet. If you don’t know where to look, Google search Bible verses on a particular topic. If you struggle here, it might be because you think you aren’t strong enough. Check out my “, If you struggle here, it might be because you, If you struggle here, it might be because you’ve, My application for this week will be to work on, to know how to tabulate your overall score. Then apply what each of the corresponding verses in the following inventory remind us to do. When a crisis comes in your life, so you approach it with an attitude of faith or do you just get frustrated? Instead of relying on human measures that temporarily calm my anxieties, I look to God, first and foremost, to provide peace that guards my heart (Philippians 4:6-7). Our confidence and hope in life and marriage soars, I don’t know how this will impact you or me, Did you know that one of the most, if not, But either way, this is one time when the need to encourage myself, But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. I’m a 3 here, mostly because I tend to hesitate to receive God’s compassion and love. I’m sure you are missing Samson…thank goodness there is facetime to tide you over… During this current crisis, take the inventory to find out how trusting you are of God! Be sure to join me next week when I’ll be exploring how connected we feel/are to our mates, with yet another inventory based in Scripture to help us see and apply necessary changes! Find out how to be more trusting of God, especially during this crisis! And amen! There will be financial crisis where we find ourselves out of work but not out of debt. amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; I’m also glad you’re used to being around your spouse all day, every day. We have a Father “who hears prayer” (Psalm 65:2), who attends to the voice of our pleas (Psalm 66:19). Jacob’s life was a succession of crisis moments, and God proved himself faithful as the God who hears and answers. My feelings of discouragement are case in point! Yes, we will be better in all our roles if we grow in trust in God. His ways and thoughts are higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8–9), and he does “far more abundantly,” not less, than what we ask or think (Ephesians 3:20). Thankfully, I took some time this week to work on this very issue. Beth, I loved this line: “Our confidence and hope in life and marriage soars in correlation with our faith in God.” So good! And, yes! The Bible assures us that He knows our way, and He has a plan. And what better time to get started on studying the names of God than the week before Easter? Beth, Glad to join you here. I don’t know what the need is. Report back to me how it goes! As we work through this story we’ll focus on three things: What it looks like to fully trust God; Why we struggle to fully trust Him; and How we can begin to fully trust Him. I consistently seek the Lord’s understanding when I’m afraid or confused, submitting to His word to guide my next steps (Proverbs 3:5-6). He hears his people with the ear of a Husband and a Father. But there’s nothing that should be more of a priority when I’m feeling weak! He was not deaf then — nor is he today — to the voices of his people, however great or humble, especially in crisis. If you struggle here, it will negatively impact all the other inventory questions. But he always sees us. After that, I am not so sure of myself. In Christ, we do not assume that our God isn’t seeing us, or hearing us, or answering because our lives are not unfolding according to our plans. #Crisis #pandemic #marriage Click To Tweet, We are also much better parents and grandparents. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. We know that trusting in God during a crisis can be hard. There is no other way. through the skills I have been given This may be all it takes to give you proper perspective about God’s trustworthiness. Fear and anxiety can rob us from faith. Hover over each Scripture to see where the questions spring from—scoring yourself based on these: This one’s so clear-cut for me, it’s not even a question … I’m a, If you struggle here, it will negatively impact all the other inventory questions. I still don’t like crossing bridges. Your crisis is coming. I’m living one day at a time. Jacob, for one, spent twenty years under the tyranny of Laban, and his son Joseph spent thirteen years going down, down, down — sold in slavery, falsely accused, thrown into prison, then forgotten — before God raised him up. “He will hide me in his shelter in the day of trouble” (Psalm 27:5). Find out what the TRUTH is at MM today! Remember God’s Character. Below are 16 verses that deal with trusting the Lord during difficult times. David shows also that he belongs to God because he says that he is committed to God’s will whatever it may be. They don’t answer. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "messymarriage-20"; In his severe mercy, God punctuates our lives in this fallen age with crisis moments of varying degrees, designed for our everlasting good. from the Lord on High; Your crisis is coming. We are also much better parents and grandparents. So when that day comes, I’m sure I’ll remember these days as the “dry-run” that they are! Struggle here? Click this link—Names of God—to go to the group; then request to be added and I’ll get on it ASAP! This study will allow you to prepare your heart for Resurrection Day and all that it means! Having an anxiety disorder makes it even more complicated, but I have been faring amazingly well in all of this. In the other column write down what God has taught you in those trials. Great post. This heart surgery is big to me but whenever I compare it to what God is capable of I know that it will be ok.