Hope When It’s Heavy: Trusting God Is Good When Your Season Is Notનમૂનો

Even Though the World Feels Scary... I Will Fix My Eyes on Jesus

The world can feel like it’s unraveling. Headlines shout despair. Social media feeds fuel anxiety. You wonder: Where is God in all this? Like Habakkuk, we cry out, "How long, Lord!?" When we keep our eyes on the sources that share so much heaviness, it will begin to weigh upon us. The connectedness we experience in our digital age can be extremely helpful, but it can also be bewildering. I'm thankful that even when the darkness seems overwhelming, God invites us to fix our eyes on the light of Christ.

It's hard to welcome His peace while still looking for and staring at fear. Sometimes we have to choose to keep looking back upon His light. I can't fully explain it, but I've personally experienced that when your mind is stayed upon Jesus—when you remember His goodness, His sovereignty, His nearness—peace will follow. Not a forced calm, but a deep, anchoring peace as you keep your eyes on Him and remember He is faithful. If you're navigating a lot of hard things or taking in too much digital "heavy" news, it may be time to unplug for a break and make space for things that help you dwell upon the Lord and all the ways you've experienced His faithfulness or seen His faithfulness in the lives of others.

“You cannot fix your eyes upon peace, hope, and light when gazing upon darkness... If you are turning your eyes away from the light of Christ and placing them constantly on the path that shouts the depth of the darkness, you will see, focus, and dwell upon that darkness. God has equipped us for the battles we face on this side of heaven. One way to choose to hope when your season is heavy is to fight with your sword (the Word of God). “ (Hope When It’s Heavy, p. 25)

Prayer:
Jesus, when the world feels scary, help me fix my eyes on You. Help me to look beyond the noise and remember that You are still on the throne. Give me peace as I choose to focus on Your faithfulness. Amen.