God Is Working In Ways You Cannot See
Have you ever been in a season where it feels like nothing is happening? Where you’ve prayed and prayed and the silence is so loud it almost hurts? Where you look around and wonder… God, are You still there?
Sweet friend, He is. And He never left.
When the Silence Feels Louder Than the Promise
There are seasons in life that test everything you believe. The job falls through. The relationship crumbles. The diagnosis comes back and the news is not what you hoped for. The bills keep coming but the breakthrough hasn’t arrived yet.
And in those moments, the enemy loves to whisper things like, “God has forgotten about you” or “Maybe you did something wrong” or “This is just how your life is going to be.”
But sweet friend, those are lies. Every single one of them.
The truth is that God is working in ways you cannot see. Just because you cannot see Him moving does not mean He has stopped. He is shifting things behind the scenes right now — opening doors, redirecting paths, aligning hearts — in ways your eyes are not able to see yet.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” — Romans 8:28 (NIV) 🔗 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Romans+8%3A28&version=NIV
God Works in the Waiting
One of the hardest things about faith is the waiting. You want to trust God, and you do trust God, but the waiting can feel unbearable sometimes. You start to wonder if maybe you heard Him wrong. Maybe the promise was not really for you. Maybe the door you thought He opened was just your own wishful thinking.
But here is what I want you to remember today — God does not waste a single season. Not one.
The waiting is not empty time. It is preparation time. It is the time God is using to grow you, strengthen you, and prepare you for what is coming next. The seed does not become a tree overnight. It grows in the dark, underground, where nobody can see it — and that is exactly where God is doing His most powerful work in your life right now.
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” — Isaiah 40:31 (NIV) 🔗 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+40%3A31&version=NIV
You Have Already Survived Every Hard Season Before This One
Sweet friend, I want you to think about something for a moment. Think about every difficult season you have walked through in your life. Every heartbreak. Every loss. Every moment when you could not see a way forward.
And yet — here you are. Still standing. Still breathing. Still reading these words right now.
That was not luck. That was God. He carried you through every single one of those moments, and He is going to carry you through this one too.
He did not bring you this far to leave you now.
You are not forgotten. You are not overlooked. You are not too much or too far gone. You are right where God needs you to be — and He is about to do something beautiful with this season of your life.
Stop Trying to Figure Out the How — Just Trust the Who
One of the biggest things that steals your peace is trying to figure out how God is going to fix it. You start running through every possible scenario in your head. You try to plan and control and manage the outcome. And before you know it, you have exhausted yourself trying to do what only God can do.
Sweet friend, let it go.
You do not need to know the how. You just need to trust the Who.
God has never failed you. Not once. And He is not about to start now. So today, take a deep breath. Release the worry. Unclench your fists and open your hands. And say out loud if you need to — “God, I trust You. Even when I cannot see what You are doing, I trust You.”
“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 paths straight.” — Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) 🔗 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+3%3A5-6&version=NIV
A Prayer for When You Cannot See What God Is Doing
If you need it today, sweet friend, pray this with me:
Lord, I come to You in this season of waiting. I admit that I am tired. I admit that I have been trying to carry things that were never mine to carry. But today I choose to trust You. I choose to believe that You are working even when I cannot see it. Give me the strength to hold on and the peace to let go. I know that Your timing is perfect, and I trust that You have good things ahead for me. In Jesus name, amen. 💜
You Are Not Alone in This
Sweet friend, if this post spoke to your heart today, I want you to know something. You are not alone. Not in the waiting. Not in the wondering. Not in the tears or the doubts or the quiet prayers whispered at 2 AM.
God sees every single one of them. And He is working. Right now. For you.
Hold on. Keep trusting. And watch what He is about to do. 💜
💬 Sweet friend, I would love to hear from you — what is one area of your life where you are choosing to trust God even when you cannot see the full picture? Leave a comment below and let’s encourage one another today. 👇💜
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With love and faith, Marilyn 💜