Paul wrote: ‘We think you ought to know, dear brothers and sisters, about the trouble we went through in…Asia. We were crushed and overwhelmed…we thought we would never live through it. In fact, we expected to die. But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead. And he did rescue us from mortal danger, and he will rescue us again’ (vv. 8-10 NLT). For Paul, what looked like the end of the road was just the beginning of a fresh infusion of God’s power and favour into his life. Paul went on to say that through it all he learned not to trust in himself, but in God. As long as you have a loving heavenly Father to call on, a word from the Lord to stand on, and faith to activate it, you’ve got every reason to be confident and hopeful. Rely on God and expect Him to release His power on your behalf, then wait and watch as He uses your situation for good. Why? Because you’re trusting the One who can really do something about it. Always remember that no matter how strong or successful you are, there’ll never be a time in your life when you don’t need God’s grace and guidance. And He wants to be part of your life.
What Now?
Say thank you to God for everything that goes right today. Thank Him for everything that goes wrong too, that you can trust Him in all circumstances.
