April 18th, 2026
By: Angie Drummonds
There are days when life doesn’t make sense.
Days when what we see around us feels discouraging, uncertain, or overwhelming. The world can be loud with fear, disappointment, and bad news, and if we’re not careful, we can begin to lean on our own understanding and let what we see shape how we feel.
But God gently reminds us to do something different.
He calls us to trust Him… even when we don’t understand.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding".
Proverbs 3:5
Trusting Jesus doesn’t mean we will always have the answers. It means we believe His plan is still good, His promises are still true, and His hand is still at work…even when we can’t see it yet.
One of the most powerful examples of this kind of trust is found in the life of Joseph.
Joseph was betrayed by his own brothers, thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, and later wrongfully imprisoned. From the outside, his life looked like a series of setbacks and disappointments. It would have been easy for him to give up, become bitter, or assume God had forgotten him.
But Joseph kept trusting God’s plan, even when he couldn’t understand it.
Years later, God used Joseph to save countless lives during a famine, including the very brothers who had hurt him. What once looked like defeat became part of God’s greater purpose.
One of my most favorite verses is found in Genesis 50:20. Joseph’s words say it best…
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good".
That story reminds us that what we see right now is not the final chapter. God is still working behind the scenes.
The Bible also tells us to think on things that are true, not just on what we see in front of us. What we see can change. Circumstances shift. Emotions rise and fall. But truth remains steady. Truth reminds us that God is faithful, that He is still in control, and that He is working all things together for our good.
Yes, this world can discourage us at times.
But as believers, our hope is not rooted in this world, it’s rooted in eternity.
One day, Jesus will return.
One day, every tear will be wiped away.
One day, the battles we face now will be replaced with victory.
And that promise is why we keep pressing on.
We keep trusting when it’s hard.
We keep believing when the path feels unclear.
We keep moving forward, not because everything is perfect, but because we know the end of the story.
Victory belongs to Jesus! And because we belong to Him, victory belongs to us too.
So today, lift your eyes above what you see. Fix your heart on what is true.
Trust His plan, even when you don’t fully understand it.
Keep pressing on. Your breakthrough, your peace, and your victory are closer than you think.
There are days when life doesn’t make sense.
Days when what we see around us feels discouraging, uncertain, or overwhelming. The world can be loud with fear, disappointment, and bad news, and if we’re not careful, we can begin to lean on our own understanding and let what we see shape how we feel.
But God gently reminds us to do something different.
He calls us to trust Him… even when we don’t understand.
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding".
Proverbs 3:5
Trusting Jesus doesn’t mean we will always have the answers. It means we believe His plan is still good, His promises are still true, and His hand is still at work…even when we can’t see it yet.
One of the most powerful examples of this kind of trust is found in the life of Joseph.
Joseph was betrayed by his own brothers, thrown into a pit, sold into slavery, and later wrongfully imprisoned. From the outside, his life looked like a series of setbacks and disappointments. It would have been easy for him to give up, become bitter, or assume God had forgotten him.
But Joseph kept trusting God’s plan, even when he couldn’t understand it.
Years later, God used Joseph to save countless lives during a famine, including the very brothers who had hurt him. What once looked like defeat became part of God’s greater purpose.
One of my most favorite verses is found in Genesis 50:20. Joseph’s words say it best…
"You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good".
That story reminds us that what we see right now is not the final chapter. God is still working behind the scenes.
The Bible also tells us to think on things that are true, not just on what we see in front of us. What we see can change. Circumstances shift. Emotions rise and fall. But truth remains steady. Truth reminds us that God is faithful, that He is still in control, and that He is working all things together for our good.
Yes, this world can discourage us at times.
But as believers, our hope is not rooted in this world, it’s rooted in eternity.
One day, Jesus will return.
One day, every tear will be wiped away.
One day, the battles we face now will be replaced with victory.
And that promise is why we keep pressing on.
We keep trusting when it’s hard.
We keep believing when the path feels unclear.
We keep moving forward, not because everything is perfect, but because we know the end of the story.
Victory belongs to Jesus! And because we belong to Him, victory belongs to us too.
So today, lift your eyes above what you see. Fix your heart on what is true.
Trust His plan, even when you don’t fully understand it.
Keep pressing on. Your breakthrough, your peace, and your victory are closer than you think.
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