Why is it that every time a challenge arises I feel that god has left the premises? It is so easy to believe that god is with us and loves us when all is going well. Yet when the storms of life hit, you start to doubt his presence. Sometimes you even start resenting the fact that almighty god is allowing all this pain and suffering to take place in your life.

The focus on our circumstances makes it difficult to see the treasure in the difficulties we face. We are consumed by pain, fear, discomfort and so on. I rarely see the blessings in my adversities while I’m going through them.

Sometimes it takes a long time till we realize what god was trying to do. Many times god uses the tragedies in our lives to bring us to a new and better place. Change is good. Although we can be resistant to change, some times we need it. Life is full of change. Learning to adapt, trust god, have a positive attitude and believing you can overcome are very important factors in your daily walk with god.

When I look back on my life, I see where god was taking me when I hit bottom. God can take any circumstance and use it for our good. But you need to let him. By having a relationship with god, praying and seeking his counsel, life can go in a new and better direction for you.

Life is hard. You will have problems if you decide to take god as you partner or not. However, there’s a big difference in the outcome of your circumstances. When you rely on god to help you, he opens doors, he sees you through, he leads you to a better and victorious life.

When I was a teen I was very depressed. I wanted to drop out of school and just hide from life. I used to pray for god to help me so much. Yet nothing happened ( so I thought). When god didn’t answer my prayers or remove my depression, I resented him ( even hated him at times). I just wanted to die. I felt abandoned by god, life and family. No one was able to help me: not psychologists or psychiatrists and definitely not medication.

One day in high school I couldn’t take the pain and I went to see my guidance counselor so I could be sent home. I don’t remember our conversation but he sent me home with a book about god. Every time I’d try to read the book I’d get so angry because the last thing I needed was help from god. At that point I had given up on god because he hadn’t answered my prayers according to my timing,

Yet thank god that he is bigger and better than that. God didn’t withhold his mercy when I hated him for allowing depression to control me for so many years. He heard every prayer. It was just that there’s an appointed time for everything.

I was so desperate for change that I slowly started reading the book. Then I’d get angry at god and put it down. This went on for months. Finally I realized I was sleeping better, feeling better and I started liking life. How? I applied the principles outlined in the book to everything and the results were amazing. I truly felt that god wrote that book just for me. It was like the author knew me and every question I had while reading the book was immediately answered.

Looking back on that difficult time in my life, I can see how important gods timing is. I can see how forgiving and understanding god is. Trusting god has led me to a richer and more meaningful life. I owe all the credit to him. Without his help I’d still be depressed.

I don’t know what challenge you are facing but rest assured god did not leave the premises and he never will. It may seem that he is distant but he isn’t. His timing is different. Keep praying and keep asking for help. He will send the right people to help you. He himself will help you.