When You Don't Have the Answers

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight." –Proverbs 3:5-6

There are some questions in life that echo without answers.

Why did it happen that way?

Why didn't things turn out differently? Why didn't God step in like I prayed He would?

Grief has a way of stacking up–layer upon layer of silent heartbreaks, disappointments, and unanswered prayers. And sometimes, we find ourselves carrying wounds from a past we couldn't control, from losses we didn't ask for, and from moments that still don't make sense.

It's hard to move forward when part of your heart is still standing at the door of "what should have been."

But God isn't asking you to have all the answers. He's not asking you to fix the past or even to understand it. He's asking you to bring the pieces to Him.

He sees the silent tears. The ache you try to hide. The days you smile when you're crumbling inside. And He doesn't turn away. He draws closer.

There is healing in His presence, even when there are still question marks. There is peace in surrender, even when the closure hasn't come. And there is hope–even in the ashes.

You may never get all the answers on this side of heaven, but you can trust the One who does. He is not distant from your pain. He is not disappointed in your struggle. He is near. And He is gentle with those who are hurting.

Let go of what you were never meant to carry alone.

You're not weak for grieving. You're not broken beyond repair.

You're simply human–and dearly loved by a God who holds every broken piece.

"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds." –Psalm 147:3

Prayer

Lord, I don't have all the answers. There are things I can't fix, moments I can't change, and losses that still ache deep inside me. I'm tired of carrying what I was never meant to bear alone. Help me to trust You, even when I don't understand. Meet me here in the middle of the questions, and remind me that You are still good, still near, and still working. In Jesus' name, Amen.