 The world has been telling me my whole life that whenever I encounter a trial or something hard, that my response should be to put my faith in myself, that I can handle this, that I'm enough, that I can make it through on my own. I lived that way for so long and I was exhausted. But here's what Jesus says in John 14. Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. Friend, when your heart is troubled, our tendency is to look inward, to revel in introspection, to cling to a sense of self-sufficiency. But today, God is calling you to believe in him, to believe that he can handle this, to believe that he's working all things out for your good and his glory. This is the good news that you don't have to bear the struggle alone. Every time it wells within you, just give it back to God. This is the prayer that I've been praying. God, I give this to you. If you want me to do something, please make it clear. Otherwise, I'll simply rest in gratitude and faith.