character of God

It is one thing to say we trust God when life is going well.

It is another thing when prayers keep going unanswered.

When our child isn’t getting better.

When the prodigal still hasn’t come home.

When the money simply isn’t there.

When the doctor uses words we never wanted to hear.

Or when God allows a loss we never imagined we would have to face.

Those are the moments when what we say we believe about God can collide with what we are experiencing.

So what happens then?

What will keep us from giving way to fear, bitterness, despair, or a “why me?” attitude?

Can we really continue to believe that God is good when life feels anything but good?

And if we are not in a difficult season right now, is there anything we can do today that will prepare us for the trial that may come tomorrow?

Ezekiel was called to walk through a devastating personal loss while remaining faithful to God.

Hebrews 11 introduces us to men and women who trusted God without always receiving what they hoped for in this life.

So what did they know about God that enabled them to keep trusting?

And what do we need to know before the hard days come?