There are seasons when my prayers become repetitive because life keeps exposing the same need. Lately, I’ve been circling the topic of faithfulness. I want to be faithful. I want to remain faithful even when life experiences are hard.
For the past year and a half, I’ve wanted answers, explanations, timelines, stability, and clarity about what comes next. Instead, we’ve received more questions, no explanations, no timeline, instability, and an uncertain future. But I don’t need to see everything ahead to be faithful. I just need to take the next step. And then the one after that. And the one after that.
I’m returning to this prayer again and again:
Lord, I don’t need You to explain everything. I just need enough grace for today. Help me trust You with the things I cannot fix, control, or understand. Give me wisdom for the next step and peace in the waiting. Lord, I want to remain faithful. Please help me remain faithful.
I suspect that’s one reason I’ve spent so much time in the book of James. James doesn’t tell us why trials come or how long they’ll last. Instead, he calls us to perseverance, wisdom, steadfastness, and to a faith that keeps moving forward even when the path ahead is unclear.
All I really need is enough grace for today and the faith to trust God with tomorrow. The future may still be uncertain, but God’s character is not. And when tomorrow arrives, I’ll ask for grace again.