Walking With Anxiety: A 7-Day Devotional GuideSample

Day 5: Trusting God’s Plan and Timing

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. - Isaiah 55:8-9

Letting Go of Control. Anxiety often stems from a deep desire for control. We want to know what’s coming next, how things will turn out, and whether everything will be okay. But God’s ways are not our ways, and His timing is not our timing (Isaiah 55:8-9). Learning to trust God means surrendering the need to understand everything and believing that His plan is greater than ours.

Throughout Scripture, we see faithful men and women who had to trust God when life didn’t make sense:

• Abraham was called to leave everything familiar and step into the unknown, trusting God’s promise (Genesis 12:1-4).
• Joseph endured betrayal, slavery, and imprisonment, yet God’s plan for him was greater than he could have imagined (Genesis 50:20).
• Mary had her life turned upside down when she was chosen to carry the Son of God, yet she responded with complete trust (Luke 1:38).

Like them, we will face moments when God’s plan seems confusing, delayed, or even painful. But just because we don’t understand it now doesn’t mean God isn’t working. His ways are higher, His thoughts are wiser, and His love is deeper than we can comprehend.

Instead of trying to control everything, what if we surrendered everything? Instead of letting anxiety drive us, what if we let faith lead us?

Reflection Questions

• What is one area of your life where you struggle to trust God’s plan and timing?
• How does surrendering control to God bring peace rather than fear?
• What biblical promise can you hold onto when you feel anxious about the future?

Prayer Focus

Surrender your need for control and trust God’s greater plan.

Father, I confess that I often try to control things that are beyond my understanding. Help me to trust in Your timing and Your plan, even when I don’t see the full picture. Remind me that Your ways are higher and that You are always working for my good. Give me peace as I surrender my need for control and place my trust in You. In Jesus’ name, amen.