Trusting God Behind the Scenes
"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord." - Isaiah 55:8
Have you ever felt like you needed to know what God was doing in your life, almost like you were His project manager, checking in to make sure things were going according to plan? It’s tempting to want to track His progress and understand each step He’s taking, especially when life feels uncertain.
But the truth is, God doesn’t need us to monitor His work. He’s not bound by our timeline, our expectations, or our understanding. He is always working, often in ways we can’t see and wouldn’t expect.
God tells us that His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are greater than our thoughts. There are things He’s doing behind the scenes that, even if He showed them to us, we wouldn’t fully grasp. Sometimes we think that if we could just understand His process, it would be easier to trust Him. But that’s not faith. Faith is trusting that God knows what He’s doing, even when we can’t see it.
Think about it, God’s been working in your life long before you even knew it. He’s not a step-by-step builder who needs us to check in on His progress. He’s the master architect who sees the entire plan, the finished product, while we often only see the construction zone. Just because you don’t understand what’s happening in this season doesn’t mean God isn’t laying the foundation for something amazing.
Your job is not to keep up with every move He makes but to trust that He is leading you exactly where you need to be. Maybe He’s teaching you something through this process. Maybe He’s moving pieces into place that you don’t even know exist yet. Whatever it is, you don’t have to figure it all out.
Let God work. Let Him be in charge of the details, and trust that He will lead you to the right place, at the right time. When the time is right, He will reveal exactly what you need to know. Until then, rest in the fact that God is always working, even when you don’t see it. Your role is to trust Him, not to manage Him.
Have you ever felt like you needed to know what God was doing in your life, almost like you were His project manager, checking in to make sure things were going according to plan? It’s tempting to want to track His progress and understand each step He’s taking, especially when life feels uncertain.
But the truth is, God doesn’t need us to monitor His work. He’s not bound by our timeline, our expectations, or our understanding. He is always working, often in ways we can’t see and wouldn’t expect.
God tells us that His ways are higher than our ways and His thoughts are greater than our thoughts. There are things He’s doing behind the scenes that, even if He showed them to us, we wouldn’t fully grasp. Sometimes we think that if we could just understand His process, it would be easier to trust Him. But that’s not faith. Faith is trusting that God knows what He’s doing, even when we can’t see it.
Think about it, God’s been working in your life long before you even knew it. He’s not a step-by-step builder who needs us to check in on His progress. He’s the master architect who sees the entire plan, the finished product, while we often only see the construction zone. Just because you don’t understand what’s happening in this season doesn’t mean God isn’t laying the foundation for something amazing.
Your job is not to keep up with every move He makes but to trust that He is leading you exactly where you need to be. Maybe He’s teaching you something through this process. Maybe He’s moving pieces into place that you don’t even know exist yet. Whatever it is, you don’t have to figure it all out.
Let God work. Let Him be in charge of the details, and trust that He will lead you to the right place, at the right time. When the time is right, He will reveal exactly what you need to know. Until then, rest in the fact that God is always working, even when you don’t see it. Your role is to trust Him, not to manage Him.
Free Email Devotional - Sign Up Now
Recent
Archive
2025
January
Why Me?Ordinary but ChosenYour Past Prepares You for God's FutureWhy Not Me?The Burden of PreparationIt’s Bigger Than YouJust Show UpAnchored in PrayerBreakthrough Was Always God's PlanWaiting on Your BreakthroughTransformative Power of PrayerThe Art of PrayerThe God of BreakthroughKryptoniteLifelineThe Dare of DependenceWho Needs Your Prayers?Soaring in PrayerObedience Through PrayerThe Power of Prayer in Overcoming TemptationIs Your Heart Prepared for God's Mighty Work?The Joy of SimplicityPatient in Affliction, Faithful in PrayerBurning PrayersWhile You Wait...He WorksChoosing His Will with Free WillEquipped for Victory: Overcoming Sin from WithinEverydayThe Great I AMSaying Yes to GodOrdinary People, Extraordinary God
February
Freedom from LabelsFaithful Before the AppointmentLabels Don’t Define YouPut Off the ArmorRun Your Own RaceA Champion, Not a ContestantThe Story’s Not OverWhat Really MattersWinning the Battle WithinYou Are Positioned for a PurposeYour Worth Is SetYou Are EnoughTake Off the MaskOn Purpose, For a PurposeKnown. Loved. Enough.What Are You Afraid of Losing?What Are You Trying to Hide?What Are You Still Trying to Prove?What Are You Chasing?Stop Faking ItAre You Living in Fear?Stop Hiding Behind FearLive in God’s TruthOne OpportunityYour Identity Is in ChristYou’re His WorkmanshipYour Weakness Doesn’t Disqualify YouYou’re in God’s Providence
March
Stop Living the LiesGod Put You HereGod Didn’t Make a MistakeYou Belong HereTake Off the MaskBreaking Free from Imposter SyndromeWhat Are You Afraid of Losing?What Are You Still Trying to Prove?Leading with HumilityLeading with WisdomStop Holding Yourself BackWho Are You Really?The Cost of Believing the LieT.H.I.N.K.Failure Is Not FinalThere is a Dream Inside of YouIt’s Time to Dream AgainThe Journey to Your DreamBe Careful Who You Share Your Dream WithWhen the Dream Leads to a PitThey Can’t Steal God’s FavorFaithful in the Small ThingsIntegrity When No One (and Everyone) is WatchingWhose Name Are You Building?God Will Honor Your ObedienceGod Will Honor Your ObedienceGod Has Not Forgotten YouA Renewed Mind Changes EverythingA Mind Set on the SpiritChange Starts from the Inside OutThe Power of BeliefA Renewed Mind Sees Differently
April
No Comments