PSALM 40 — THE GOD WHO BROUGHT ME OUT IS THE GOD I TRUST TO LEAD ME FORWARD.
There are seasons when obedience takes you somewhere your eyes cannot yet understand. You leave what is familiar, step into uncertainty, and discover that trusting God does not mean you will never feel afraid. Sometimes, it means moving forward with trembling hands because you know you cannot go back to living by your own understanding. When I look at where I came from, I remember the moments when I cried out to God, when I had to confront the consequences of my own decisions, when I lost things I thought I needed, and when I tried so hard to hold my life together in my own strength. I remember how desperately I wanted answers, how much I questioned myself, and how difficult it was to release the guilt of what I could no longer change. But God did not leave me in that place. Psalm 40 reminds me of a God who hears the cry of the weary, who brings us out of the pit, sets our feet upon a rock, and gives us a new song. Yet today, I am learning something deeper: the God who delivered me fro...
