Psalm 46: "God is our refuge & strength an ever-present help in trouble.
Therefore we will not fear."
Life on this planet has its moments of uncertainty, and one of those times in my life was in December 2008, just a few days before Christmas. I was heading to work when my cell phone rang. I answered it and a barely audible voice said, "Something's wrong with me." It was my wife Christy, calling from the empty locker room of a nearby gym. Now, Christy isn't a complainer, so I knew she must be very, very ill. I raced to the gym to find her suffering from a major heart attack.
Those days were so stressful, her life apparently so in doubt, that even as I write this, feelings of anxiety creep into my gut. Thanks be to God, she recovered fully, and in looking back, I realized her survival was never really in doubt; it was part of God's will. After she recovered, she told me that Psalm 46 was the scripture she held on to while alone in that room.
Calamities and reversals are a part of life, and outcomes aren't always what we want. But nothing escapes God's eyes, ever. Even when bad things happen, God turns the results to fulfill his unshakable will. He asks only for us to trust in Him.
To live is to have problems. No one gets a pass. Circumstances and reversals can derail the strongest believers with pain and discouragement and leave many unanswered questions--ask Job. But in those times, reach out to God, and claim the promises He's put there for us in His Word. Call on your strong brothers and sisters for support. We are promised refuge and strength, and an ever-present help in trouble. With God, no issue is ever in doubt.
