While having coffee with a friend recently, she asked “How do you do it?”

“How do I do what?”

“Keep going back to God; through the doubts, and fears, and unanswered prayers.”

I thought to myself, “Where else could I turn?” Where else could I bring those doubts, fears, and unanswered prayers? I go into more detail in this blog post where I share about all the silly little things I take to Him. I think the bigger question is “How could He remain so faithful and never leave me alone?” That’s what I love about this song by Hope Darst. It is a reminder to look back and see the tiny miracles of faith happening in our lives.

I recently shared in my monthly newsletter how God placed the book of Hosea on my heart for 2024. It’s easy for us to think we’re being punished or unnoticed when life delivers us tragic circumstances; reconciling God’s love with his judgment. We blame God and either turn our backs completely away from Him or follow with our actions but not with our hearts – not fully trusting in His faithfulness. This is the part of my heart I believe God wants to heal in me right now.

It’s been a rough ten years of doubts, fears, and unanswered prayers. I’ve taken it all to God….and waited. Waited for my prayers to be answered in my way, in my time. Many times, I’ve felt as though I was walking alone and gave in to the disappointment that the evil one wants to plant in our minds. But now, God is challenging me. He’s helping me to look back and see how He has walked me beside me through it all and with every step was teaching me how to trust with my heart, not just my head.

Hosea reveals the story of a God who is not wrathful, but broken-hearted, teaching us His faithfulness despite our wayward hearts.

So even if my life doesn’t go The way I plan or how I hope Our history has shown You’ve never failed me yet

Never Walk Alone – Hope Darst