When We Can't See
Susan Yates
 November 18
I’m in a small group study at our church with about fifteen women. Our ages range from early thirties to nearly seventy. Some are exhausted mothers of young children; others are navigating the turbulent teen years, while several of us are empty nesters. Recently we were discussing how we handle times when we can’t see God at work in our own life or our child’s life, or our husband’s life, or . . . At the moment we can’t see answers to prayers for a struggling child, a path to a new job for our husband, or a deep personal healing we or someone else might need. So where do we go in times when God seems silent?
I have learned in these times that my faith cannot rest on what I see Christ doing or not doing but instead on His character. I have learned that when things are hard or confusing that once again I have to fall back on what I know to be true. God is good. He is still in control. He has a plan. He is not caught off guard. He is light and in Him there is no darkness at all. And He is far more creative than I am. He is working while I’m waiting. He is doing things I cannot see.
Too many times in my life my issues become bigger than my God. I simply forget, unconsciously mind you, who He is. When I realize that once again I’ve done this, I know that I have to re-focus on His character traits. I have found this to be true no matter what season of life I am in. However, one of the blessings of the empty nest is that I’ve lived long enough to have learned that God is faithful and He always comes through in His way and in His time. I have found studying the Psalms to be very helpful in reminding me of the character of God. Saying His character traits out loud also helps me to focus on Who He is. Yes, I’ll always doubt, but my doubts don’t threaten God. HE is almighty God and He can handle whatever we bring to Him.
“For nothing is impossible for God” Luke 1:37 | 
