I have been listening to a couple different series on the Hallow app. This morning I was focused on Mary, the Mother of Jesus. I thought about her willingness to follow God and trust Him with her life. Even so, it didn’t keep her from suffering. The worst was when she had to stand by and watch the torture and death of her son, who she promised to bring into the world. But that wasn’t the end of the story. Through the pain and sorrow came peace, grace, joy, and redemption. What was impressed upon my heart was that just because there is suffering, it doesn’t mean that you’re not in God’s will. I want to believe that I can fix whatever is going on with my mom and in my situation. When I can’t do that, I can wonder if I’m actually doing what I’m supposed to be doing. Perhaps God is trying to steer me in a different direction. But, I need to remember that my “yes” was to come and care for my parents. It was clear that was God’s path for me. I’m still caring for my mom and I can’t alleviate all her suffering. She belongs to God and is on her own journey. Our paths are parallel. And I don’t know the end of the story. But I do know that God can bring goodness out of suffering and that is what I most hope and trust in.

I Found God today remembering that suffering doesn’t mean I’m not in God’s will.