Trusting God in All of Life's Circumstances

Two blue lines. I had been waiting for these two blue lines for almost two years. My husband and I had been trying for months to have a child. We had done everything physically possible: tracking cycles, ovulation tests, eating a certain diet, etc.

While I should have been thrilled, my heart sank when I saw the lines. Panic set in.

My husband and I had just moved in with his parents temporarily. I had just been through a year of chronic illness and had just quit my very stressful job. I was beginning to scratch the surface of my career exploration journey. We had no house for a baby and no second income.

The question, “why now God?” popped into my head. I began to think “what are people going to say about me? I am pregnant with no place for a baby and no job to help provide for this child!”

I started rampantly applying for jobs and trying to figure out a plan of how to get us into a new living space. I spent almost all night dwelling on my circumstance. I asked my husband for his opinion and one of my friends for hers, too. I was trying to make a solution to my problem appear.

A few days later during my quiet time, I was reminded of this verse: “But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him” (Jer. 17:7).

Reading this verse gave me immediate peace. Why was I putting my faith in myself and others to try to handle my circumstance? Did I not think God was intentional in his timing of our child being created? Did I forget that God is trustworthy?

​God desires that we place our confidence in Him in all circumstances, especially the situations that seem impossible.

Jeremiah 17:8 goes on to say “They will be planted like a tree in water, that sends its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green.”

After I read these verses, I spent weeks in prayer asking God to provide for us in whatever way He saw fit. I placed my full trust in Him and did not worry about our circumstances from that day forward.

God answered every single one of my prayers. I received a job offer and we found a home for our growing family.

God is faithful, my friend, in every single part of our life. We do not have to rely on ourselves or other people to handle the difficult things we face. 1 John 5:14 states, “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”

““This is what the LORD says: ‘Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the LORD. That person will be like a bush in the wastelands; they will not see prosperity when it comes. They will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. But blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.”
​Jeremiah 17:5-8 (NIV)

About the Author

Hi, I’m Anna Bearden! I’m married to my incredible husband, Jacob, and we have one beautiful daughter. I was born and raised in the Metro Atlanta area. I enjoy traveling, writing, and spending time with family and friends. Having my first child was a life changing experience and reading encouraging devotionals based on God’s word inspired me to want to do the same for other moms too.​