You are never abandoned by God!
Dear Beautiful Soul,
There are moments in life when God can feel very far away.
We pray… and hear silence.
We ask for direction… and nothing seems to change.
We go through heartbreak, loss, uncertainty, disappointment, or seasons when life simply does not make sense.
And in those moments, a painful question can enter our hearts:
“God, where are You?”
Perhaps you have asked that question before.
I know I have.
But one of the deepest lessons of faith is understanding that God’s silence does not mean God’s absence.
We are never abandoned by God.
Sometimes we recognize His presence immediately.
Other times, we only understand how He was guiding us when we look back months—or even years—later.
There may be times when the path we wanted closes.
A relationship ends.
A dream changes.
Something that we prayed for does not happen the way we hoped.
And we may wonder why God allowed it.
But faith asks us to trust beyond what we can see right now.
Sometimes what feels like rejection is redirection.
Sometimes what feels like an ending is the beginning of something we cannot yet imagine.
And sometimes the difficult season itself becomes the place where we discover strength, wisdom, courage, and faith we never knew we possessed.
God does not promise us a life without difficulty.
But He does promise His presence through it.
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” — Hebrews 13:5
Those words do not say, “I will be with you only when life is easy.”
They mean never.
In the joyful seasons.
In the uncertain seasons.
In the moments when your faith feels strong.
And even in the moments when you struggle to believe at all.
God is still there.
Sometimes His presence comes through an unexpected person.
Sometimes through a quiet inner knowing.
Sometimes through the strength to get out of bed and try again.
Sometimes through a door opening just when we thought there was no way forward.
And sometimes His presence is simply the unexplained peace that whispers:
“Keep going. You are not alone.”
If you are walking through a difficult season right now, please remember:
You do not have to understand everything today.
You do not have to know how the story ends.
You only need enough faith for the next step.
Talk to God honestly.
Tell Him when you are afraid.
Tell Him when you are angry.
Tell Him when you are tired.
Tell Him when you don’t understand.
Prayer does not require pretending that everything is fine.
God already knows your heart.
And even when you cannot feel His presence, you can trust that you are still being held within His love.
Today, I invite you to carry these words with you:
I am not forgotten.
I am not abandoned.
I am not walking alone.
God is with me, even here.
Whatever season you are experiencing, may you find comfort in knowing that God has not left your side.
He was there yesterday.
He is with you today. And He will walk with you into whatever tomorrow brings.
With love & light,
Rev. Carmen Gélinas
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