You’re a planner. You plan for vacation, your kids’ education, and that much-needed new home appliance.
You didn’t plan on your loved one getting sick.
At first you said, We can do this. You pinched pennies, tapped into savings, got by. But as the illness and the questions grew, the insurance benefits maxed out and the bank account dwindled.
You couldn’t have anticipated the costs. How could you have planned for the many doctor’s visits, the hospital stays, the medications you can’t pronounce? After stressful days and the looming shadow of an uncertain future, the bills piling up on the dining room table might seem like a cruel joke. It feels like your life is falling apart, and now you have to pay for it.
You might be wondering, Where is God in all this? You might even be thinking, God, how can you possibly love me and still let this happen?
In the Bible, King David asked the same questions. Throughout his life, David was ridiculed, rejected, and betrayed by those he loved—he even had to fight for his own life.
Even as David questioned God, he found strength in God’s promises. He found comfort in God’s love. And he found confidence in God’s power.
and from his sacred hill he answers me.
How Can I Trust God When I’m Struggling with Financial Hardship?