What practical steps can we take to trust God's wisdom in our trials? The Voice We Need in the Middle of Pain Job 35:4 — “I will answer you and your companions with you.” Elihu reminds Job that God does not leave His people groping in the dark. When trials close in, the Lord still speaks, still answers, still imparts His wisdom. The question is how we position ourselves to receive and trust that wisdom. Why Trust Feels Fragile During Trials • Circumstances shout louder than promises (Psalm 73:2–3). • We confuse silence with absence (Psalm 13:1). • Pride resists surrender to a higher viewpoint (Job 38–40). Recognizing these pressures prepares us to take deliberate steps of faith. Practical Steps to Trust God’s Wisdom 1. Listen before you argue • “Be still and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). • Silence the phone, the newsfeed, even well-meaning chatter, and give God unhurried space to speak through His Word. 2. Open the Scriptures daily, expectantly • “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105). • Read with the mindset that every line is true and relevant. Note what it reveals about God’s character; trials shrink when He enlarges. 3. Ask for wisdom, believing He will give it • James 1:5 — “Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” • Pray specifically: “Lord, show me how to view this setback through Your eyes.” 4. Seek godly counsel • Proverbs 11:14 — “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” • Invite mature believers to speak Scripture-saturated insight, just as Elihu attempts with Job. 5. Remember past faithfulness • Psalm 77:11 — “I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.” • Write a timeline of answered prayers and providential turns; rehearse it when doubt rises. 6. Obey the light you already have • John 13:17 — “If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.” • Trust grows when we act on known truth rather than waiting for exhaustive explanations. 7. Focus on God’s ultimate purpose, not immediate comfort • Romans 8:28 — “And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him…” • 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 — your present pain is producing “an eternal glory that is far beyond comparison.” 8. Worship while you wait • Habakkuk 3:17-18 — choose joy when barns are empty and fields bare. • Singing truth out loud steadies the heart faster than self-pity ever could. Living It Out This Week • Set a ten-minute “listening break” each morning—Bible open, phone off. • Text one trusted believer: “Can we talk? I need your perspective anchored in Scripture.” • Keep a pocket list of three past rescues from God; review it whenever anxiety surges. • End each day by naming one attribute of God you saw in action (faithfulness, sovereignty, kindness). Each small step is an answer to Job 35:4 in real time: God is willing to speak; we are learning to hear—and to trust—that His wisdom is enough for every trial. |
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