You are reading this because you are currently going through your life’s storm. You bumped into this maybe because you’re burdened, hurt, down, broken, jaded, and lost– or happy, victorious, positive, and alive. Whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever you are feeling right now, I pray you’re sailing through the deep waters okay.

Heads up! YOU ARE NEVER ALONE. God has a [perfect] plan for your life. Tired of this mantra? Let me remind you again, you are NEVER alone.

First, let me ask you this, have you ever reminded yourself of, “Dude, what happened to Jeremiah 29:11?” Because recently, I do, I always do, every day, every night, before I go to sleep, after I am reminded of my existence, after I convinced myself that I survived another day of worthlessness. I don’t know why. I always blurt out, “Lord, I cannot understand Your plans”; even, “Really, Lord, it’s a perfect fit, why didn’t You give it to me? Why am I feeling alone, why aren’t You filling me up? Why do I have to suffer? Why do I need to cry?”

Rings a bell? Whatever your questions, hard feelings, reservations, and frustrations are, do me a favor: Continue to trust His heart. We just have to.

I learned about this way of thinking through the preaching in our church last Sunday and, God, I’m renewed. (Hi, Pastor Neto!). These are just some friendly reminders when and why you always have to trust His heart, His plans.

1. Trust His heart when you don’t understand His plans

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. – Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV).

He has plans to prosper you, to make you a better person, to give you your heart’s desires, to give you a great future, to put everything in your life in order.

Sometimes your plans don’t work out because God has better plans. His are always the best. Please be reminded that His silence doesn’t mean He has abandoned You nor He is not listening to you. The process of waiting for His timing is, let’s face it, painful, hard, and deceiving even, but do not forget that when God is silent, He is doing something greater for you.

2. Trust His heart when He does not give what you think is best for you

Read Proverbs 16:9. Remember what they say? “God will wreck your plans when He sees your plans are about to wreck you.” If you did not get your desires the first time you think it’s already yours, it is because you deserve something better.

3. Trust His heart when you are feeling alone, unloved, lacking, undeserving

Let’s go back to Jeremiah 29:11…“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” No one in this world should feel the dread of loneliness and depression because He promised that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Isaiah 41:10).

He will never leave you empty because His grace replaces everything you lost. Reality check, people may leave you but God never will. He never promised we will never feel broken and jaded but He promised He will never let us face our battles alone. There is hope in your future. Have faith!

4. Trust His heart when you are suffering

You are exactly where you are right at this moment because every suffering, every tear, every hardship, is a part of His divine plans. Worship and praise Him more when you are suffering, give Him the glory He solely deserves. Just like what Rick Warren once wrote, “The deepest level of worship is praising God in spite of pain, trusting Him during a trial, surrendering while suffering, and loving Him when He seems distant.”

Romans 8:18 ~ Your present suffering cannot compare to the glory that is coming.

5. Trust His heart when you’re sailing through life’s storms

.. because when He brings you to it, He will definitely bring you through it. He knows that you’re strong enough to paddle through the storm. He will give you peace to help you through it because He is the anchor, He has His loving arms wrapped around you to keep you floating and going. Psalm 107:29 ~ God can calm the storms in your life.

Trust His heart in all circumstance of your life. He has a firm grip of what is best for you and your future.

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Trust His Heart by Babbie Mason

Our Father knows what’s best for us

His ways are not our own

So when your pathway grows dim

And you just can’t see Him,

Remember you’re never alone

God is too wise to be mistaken

God is too good to be unkind

So when you don’t understand

When don’t see His plan

When you can’t trace His hand

Trust His Heart