“Surrender yourself to the LORD, and wait patiently for him.” Psalm 37:7 (GW)
We all struggle with contentment, and one of the reasons is because we’re always looking for explanations for why things happen in our lives. But God doesn’t tell us why most things happen—and that can be really frustrating!
So why doesn’t God tell me why everything happens in my life?
Because he’s testing me. He’s testing me to see if I will let go of control and learn to be content, whether he explains something or not.
The truth is, God doesn’t owe me an explanation for anything, and I wouldn’t understand it even if he gave it.
But even if I did get an explanation, it still wouldn’t take away the pain. For most things in life, I'm not going to know why they happen until I get on the other side of death.
Even though God won’t give me explanations for most things, he often will use those difficult situations to test me.
When God is silent in my life and feels a million miles away, my faith is being tested. God may be looking to see: Will I let go of control, or will I grab on more tightly? Will I learn to be content?
When I'm going through pain this week or next month or this year, I don’t really need God’s explanation. What I need is God’s presence.
So I will, “Surrender yourself to the LORD, and wait patiently for him” (Psalm 37:7 GW).
In summary:
Contentment can be difficult when life doesn’t make sense, and often, God doesn’t explain why things happen. This lack of explanation isn’t meant to frustrate, but rather to test my faith—challenging me to let go of control and trust Him without needing all the answers. Even if God did explain everything, it wouldn’t remove the pain or make everything clear. Instead of explanations, what I truly need during difficult times is God’s presence. Psalm 37:7 reminds me to surrender to the Lord and wait patiently, trusting that He is working even in the silence and the uncertainty.
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