God Uses Situations to Reveal What’s Inside of Us

So often, when life gets hard, our first prayer is: “Lord, take this away.” Whether it’s financial struggle, emotional hurt, or relational pain, we want God to remove the situation. But what if the situation is not the problem, but the tool?

God allows certain trials to remain because He is using them to address the deeper issues within us. If He simply removed the circumstance, the root problem would remain, and we’d find ourselves back in the same struggle again.

Think about it:

• If you struggle with poor financial choices, He may allow a season of lack to teach stewardship.
• If you continually choose relationships that drain you, He may allow heartbreak to reveal your longing for His perfect love.
• If you constantly need recognition, He may let your efforts go unseen so that you learn to find your worth in Him.

The apostle Paul reminds us:

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called in accordance with His purpose.” (Romans 8:28, CJB)

Notice—it doesn’t say everything is good, but that God uses everything for good. Even our mistakes and bad choices can become lessons when surrendered to Him.

So, instead of only praying for God to take away your situation, ask:

 “Lord, what are You trying to teach me through this?”

 “What issue inside of me are You addressing right now?”

Your trial may just be the tool God is using to bring healing and transformation from the inside out.
 

-Rev Carlos Figueroa