My faith has been rocked so many times in such a short span of life. From a relationship standpoint, I found myself questioning, how could He do this to me? Why was I going through this? How could a “loving” God put someone through this? Surely an omniscient God who claims to be loving couldn’t do this. Yet from a life standpoint, I learned to trust in the plan. Even when things became the scariest they’ve ever been. I didn’t know at points if I would live, if my loved ones would live. If my living situation would hold firm, if I’d be able to support myself, but He did. Through the scariest times, the brightest times took shape and form. I would not be where I am nor who I am today without those times. He had a plan. He laid the groundwork through these dark and terrible times.
Let yourself have faith in dark and terrible times. It’s so hard and scary, not only for yourself, but because how can one have faith when people are sick and dying in such vast numbers? Its scary to say that there is somehow, someway a plan for all of this. I can’t profess to know His plans, but I can profess to know that He has one that is truly the best for you and your loved ones, and for everyone. It’s scary to say that with all of the things happening in today’s world. It’s scary to say that when truly awful, life changing things are happening. God’s got me, and I truly believe without a shadow of a doubt He’s got you too. It’s so easy to get worn down by all of the truly unfair, terrible things happening right now, in our lives and in other’s lives. It’s more than human nature to question how on earth there could be some sort of a plan in place through the death and sickness and fear. Yet the definition of faith is believing even when it is hard.
So, when the world is imploding, more than ever, I implore you to have faith. Regardless of the perceived temporary outcomes, regardless of how truly scary things get. Some people cry “end of days!” and perhaps they are right. Whether they are or not, is not the point. The point is to simply have faith. Have the faith of a child, who knows without a doubt that their parent will pick them up from school. Have the faith of an elder who clings to a cross as they are prayed over in their death bed. Have the faith of a bear, as they go into hibernation, that Spring will come yet again.
God’s got you, He’s got me, He’s got everyone. Perhaps this is hard to see from our earthly perspective, but He’s got this. Just have a little faith.