Even When It Doesn’t Seem Like It, God Knows

 

p31devo926Do you ever feel like God doesn’t hear your prayers? Do you wonder if He even cares about what you’re going through, because it seems He’s not supernaturally intervening to make things better?

Me too.

If we didn’t struggle with those doubts at times, we probably wouldn’t be human. When our hearts are broken because of something that has happened in our life, and we desperately want God to fix them, it’s perfectly normal to get frustrated when it seems like He’s not.

But just because those thoughts are normal doesn’t mean they are true.

In today’s Proverbs 31 devotion, I shared about how for months, I was so sad and discouraged about a situation in my life, and how it seemed to keep getting worse instead of better. As a result, I had become frustrated with God’s seemingly lack of attention, and wondered if He was even listening. In only a way He could orchestrate, He whispered to my heart in the middle of the night and reassured me that in deed, He saw me, He heard my prayers, and He knew not only my situation but the longings of my heart. This gentle lyrical reminder helped me remember that although I wish He would work faster, I could trust that He was working behind the scenes (in the spiritual realm) on my behalf.

I shared these three verses at the end my devotion, because each one helped comfort my heart when it was aching and strengthen me to keep my eyes on the Lord and trust in His ways.  If you’re struggling today or frustrated with your circumstances, and finding yourself wondering if God even cares, maybe one of these verses can bring comfort to you today too.

Matthew 6:8b, “… for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” (NIV)

Psalm 139:2-4, “You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.” (NIV)

1 Peter 5:7, “Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.” (NLT)

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How does it make you feel to know our loving God is always looking out for you?

Today I’m giving away a free Uninvited t-shirt, based on Lysa TerKeurst’s newest book release Uninvited: Living Loved When You Feel Less Than, Left Out, and Lonely.  

To enter to win, share your thoughts in the comment section on my blog on how it feels to know God is always looking after you and that He sees, hears, knows and cares about the situation you are currently facing.

 

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85 Comments

  1. Vicki Lawrence on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:24 am

    After feeling abandoned by God recently, these scriptures and devotionals are a balm for my hurting soul. To be reminded that God is always with me and knows all about me is so reassuring. Thank you for sharing your heart and this scripture! Love the shirt!
    Vicki



    • Tina on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:16 am

      It feels good that God’s already knows. I may feel alone and afraid. By trusting in God I know I’ll be ok and he is always there.



      • Julie on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:37 am

        I’m glad I don’t have to trust my feelings because they lead me astray… But I can trust God’s Word as truth! That causes me to have confidence in God! For His word is sharper than a two edged sword….



    • Barbara on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 3:23 pm

      Thank you for your devotional today and for the scripture. I have been in a financial crisis for over a year now. We moved back to our home state and have been trying to sell our previous house. It has been under contract three times and yet each time something happens that causes the contract to fall through. We have been scraping along trying to make two mortgage payments. I feel as if I am falling further and further into a hole. I keep praying and yet I have been wondering if God hears me. I bought Hillary Scotts new cd and have been listening to her current song Thy Will. (I feel it is my new theme song). Just trying to keep my hopes up. Thanks again for your encouraging words. It is what I needed on a Monday. It will help me get through the week.



    • Cindy Meyer on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:05 pm

      I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression for the past 35 years. I often feel God isn’t hearing me, but I know He does. The uninvited book and bible study has helped me a lot, even in this depression. Thank you Lysa! And thank youTracie for your comments.



    • Janet Nevins on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 10:19 am

      I know God is always looking out for me but as a mother my daughter is 28 had a bad brutal marriage and suffers ptsd and then has a relationship with a long time friend ends up having a beautiful grandson and finds out the man says to her that the world would be a better place without her in it. This is the time when i ask God how can this happen to a sweet child who was raised in his present and belives in him but i do relize she didnt go to church in this time but i knew she still belived in God. Her son is the most happiest baby and grandma wants to continue to teach him about how good God is and to bring his mother back around please pray for Jennifer. Thank you for your word of encouragement



  2. Dee on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:25 am

    As I read today’s devotional, I just knew!! I know God knows. I am helping a dear friend with her spiritual walk. I shared Proverbs31 with her. She is going thru a very rough patch in her marriage right now. I know she is reading this and I love how this will be reaffirming for her. I always tell her how God knows what we need everyday!! Amen!!



  3. Lindsey on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:30 am

    My marriage is hurting, my kids have special needs, my family around us are wrapped up in their own issues and take it out on me. I do feel alone and I can’t help but feel really alone. It does help that God is there for me and I will be praying for every hurt I’m going through.



    • Eva on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:33 am

      Dear Lindsey, I am sorry about your situation. Glad that you are looking to God for your comfort. Matthew 11:29-30



  4. Tanya Duryea on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:35 am

    It brings me such peace to know that God is always right beside me, that He hears all of my heart cries and I’m never walking alone.



  5. Lynnette on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:41 am

    I feel satan attacking my familyas my 3 teenage children are struggling with right choices. They don’t have a man in their life to show them and I think all the years without their dad around has made them a little angry. Our church family is awesome but not the same. Reading these verses today was just what I needed. God sees and knows it all and He loves them more than me!!



  6. Cheryl on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:46 am

    I have had some difficult times lately and your words really spoke to my heart this morning. Thank you for sharing them! I know he knows and hears our prayers, but sometimes life gets in the way of these beliefs. Thank you again!!!



  7. Lynnell Idigpio on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:50 am

    I’ve been focusing a lot lately on the concept that God promises to be near & found – all we have to do is seek him. A pastor said recently, “you have exactly as much of God as you want.” I love that he’s all in, always there, always loving. It is good to be reminded again. Thanks 🙂



  8. Loriann on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:54 am

    The timing of this could not have been any better. . . no coincidence!! My family and I have been dealing with a tough situation. Our oldest child has shared some big news about decisions she is making in her life. This affects all of the family long term and will require some adjustment. We are also not real sure how the extended family is going to accept this and fear that others will see her differently. Knowing that God knows what each of us is thinking, feeling and going through is a true comfort this morning as we begin the week ahead with this new revelation. God has a plan and timing for that plan. We must rest assured that He hears our cries and He knows!!



  9. Karen C on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 7:59 am

    I have struggled at times believing that God hears my prayers and is working even though I can’t see His hand in my circumstances. What I try to do is to declare the truth even though I don’t feel the truth of His promises. Many times I declare out loud, “Lord, You see what I don’t see. You know what I don’t know. I trust You.” Something else I tell myself, to encourage my faith in the silence is, “Lord, Your Word is true. Your promises are sure. And it is impossible for You to lie.” I would love to win an Uninvited shirt.



  10. ELIZABETH-ANNE BUONAGURA on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:12 am

    I so so understand what you wrote because I have experienced it over and over in my life.

    There have been times that not only did I think God was not listening or even cared how miserable I was, I even thought he was zapping me for being a sinner or not good enough and was actually enjoying it.

    When you are in soup pot of pain and with each prayer things get worse, it is not very hard, I find, to lose hope and think you are all alone and abandoned by heaven and earth.



  11. Hope on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:17 am

    Knowing, that he knows what is going on with us, gives such great comfort and peace. Everybody needs somebody to care about them. It is unfortunate, and quite scary, how quickly we look for the love and care we need from the world (things, people,….) instead of looking towards our Creator. Thankfully God in His ultimate wisdom seemed to know that we would have doubts and fears, you can see this through the often quoted verses about God providing and projecting and knowing the plans that He made for us (Jeremiah 29:11). Thank you for sharing these other verses! May they be a constant reminder that we are loved!
    ~Hope



  12. melissa on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:21 am

    I love this!!! God wakes me quite often with songs and it blesses my heart so much. He woke me today with the song Priceless by For King and Country!This post brought me to tears. He is so sweet and this post reminds me that He hears my prayers for a child. It seems as though it will never happen…Ive been praying for 5yrs. Sometimes I lose faith and then He reminds me that He hears and He knows 🙂 God bless you so much!!!



  13. Dianne Petrina on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:30 am

    Having raised 5 daughters who seem to have no connection to Jesus and all headed down to different paths, these passages today couldn’t have come at a better time. I feel God is with me and I’m able to turn to him for support. He knows and cares!



  14. Shannon on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:35 am

    I know that God hears us, but I still have a hard time with it some days. This was my reminder that he is listening to us and that we aren’t alone.



  15. Vivia on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:39 am

    Life has been excruciatingly difficult lately and it seems like it is getting worse daily! The ONLY thing that is keeping me going is to know that God is still on His throne, He is still in control and I am His child. He is a good God.



  16. Amber on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:40 am

    Love this shirt! It humbles and amazes me that the Creator of the universe cares so much about me. He has my name written on the palm of his hand and knows exactly how many hairs are on my head. He loves me in spite of my sin. He knows every detail of my past, present, and future.



  17. Margaret on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:42 am

    I do struggle as to why God has not answered my prayers to restore my marriage and at 58 I’m now alone my children out of the nest and no husband. I hear and read God’s Word but my heart still fails me in the disbelief of my situation. I do see the hand of God in this and I need to hourly realize God has my back and though life is bleak right now my hope is in Christ alone and the hope of eternity with Him. I praise Him for this encouraging word this morning.



    • Eva on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:36 am

      Dear Margaret, I am sorry. Yes, God has your back.
      Matthew 11: 29-30



  18. Suzette Buffa on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:45 am

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Right now my son is struggling- emotionally. He has threatened and planned his suicide. I had to call the police and he stayed in a mental hospital for 3 nights. I DO see Gods hand in this. Our Youth Pastor helped me KNOW about the problem when my teenage son didn’t share it with me… He has brought friends of my son to reach out and help him, God brought a therapist that my son is sharing with. I want him well and healthy and I KNOW God is working on that. One baby step at a time….



  19. Sarah on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:49 am

    Knowing that God cares and God sees is such a huge comfort in the busyness of everyday life. I love the truth that instead of thinking “what if” the worst happens, I can remind myself that “even if” it does, God is greater, and He not only has a plan, but He is using the situation in every moment to work for the good of His children and His glory.



  20. Saya on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:53 am

    It’s truly a blessing and gives great comfort to know that our loving God is always looking out for us when we least expect it. We tend to overlook things when all we need to do is quiet our heart, soul and mind. I believe God is always near as long as we choose to be near Him. We need to be patient in His timing and obey Him. He knows because he can hear our hearts cry out to Him and we only need to “be still” and know that He is God.



  21. Beth scarbrough on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:57 am

    Living loved…..I love it …thanks for the uplift to my day



  22. Melissa Henderson on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:57 am

    I feel comforted by knowing that God is always with me. When life gets tough and I start to panic, I am calmed by pausing, breathing slowly and feeling His loving arms surround me. There is a peace from God that is a peace like no other. 🙂



  23. Christine on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:58 am

    As I walk through the storm of my husbands infidelity and try to pick up the broken pieces of our marriage, I have been angry with God. Sure my husband has turned to Christ for forgiveness, and so many of my prayers for my husbands changed heart have been answered, but the price to me and my family has been so high. Broken hearted and on my knees for almost a year now this mornings P31 devotional is a great reminder that HE knows and is carrying my through.



  24. Tammy on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:06 am

    What a great reminder. I’ve been praying for a situation that has been ongoing for years with seemingly no answer. I have to trust that God is working and that He knows and cares. Thanks for the giveaway



  25. Karol on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:21 am

    Thank you for this encouragement. For the past couple of months, and especially weeks, I’ve been living what feels like in the dark. There is a situation at hand that I know only God can resolve at this point against the racing time.
    I was re-assured to read that God also wakes you up with songs. It’s been happening to me lately. I am glad to know it is not my only crazy mind 🙂
    I think I do not struggle as much with knowing that God knows, but will He do something about my situation/will He bring a solution that will not break my heart even further. I know He is a healer of all things, but I just so do not want to be heartbroken again. I guess for me the struggle at the moment is to remain faithful to the end regardless of whether or not He will deliver a solution that I so desire.
    I would love to win the t-shirt. It is such a beautiful message for self and those who we pass during the day while wearing it :).



  26. Jennifer Nixon on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:29 am

    How do I get to a place where I can believe this again? I was told many years ago that after doing certain things so wrong for a while, God no longer listens to me. What do I do? I want to believe that He is listening to me.



    • Theresa on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:02 pm

      He is listening to you, you are precious to Him. Otherwise you would not have encountered this blog. But the question is are you listening to Him?



  27. Jaime T on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:38 am

    Such encouraging scriptures!



  28. Eva on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:38 am

    My heart goes out to the two million people in Aleppo (Syria) without water and food. Please join with me in asking God for a miracle. Thank you.



  29. Monica Holt on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:48 am

    Thank you so much for todays words. I’m truly going through something and at times feel like why isn’t god fixing it. So I thank you for reminding me that he is in his way.



  30. Tamie on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:51 am

    I have been going through something that is very hard and in some ways embrasing to me. I believe Gods word and sometime it feels like he is not listening or that he doesn’t hear me, but I know that is a lie of the enemy and if he can keep me quiet and not pray then he can keep me in the state of being unsettle with no peace. I am so glad to know and to be reminded that Gods eyes are upon me and he hears the cry of my heart . The word lets us know that they didn’t get the land and pocession by their own hand neither did their own arm save them there was a promise and favor unto them. God favored me today my eyes may be wet from reading but I know my God loves me and it’s not based on situtations not circumstances but it is placed on me and I’m not forgotten. Thank You



  31. Janice on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Thank you for your devotional today. It was such a great reminder that my prayers do not go unheard and that my God hears my prayers and knows what I am going through.



  32. Janet on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:20 am

    Thank you for your devotional. It is a great reminder to know that God is always there. He hears my prayers, but they will be answered in his perfect timing which might not be when we want our prayers answered.



  33. Frances on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:24 am

    Thank you for today’s devotion… it has been well received! Blessings.



  34. Jen E. on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:29 am

    It is of great comfort to know that God hears my prayers and is always there for me. I have chronic pain and I know that I wouldn’t be able to deal with it as well if I didn’t know that God cared and has a purpose in all things.



  35. De on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:42 am

    Thank you for the reminder. It’s so easy to become discouraged. Blessings to you!



  36. Andi on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:47 am

    I was feeling at a complete loss this morning. Depressed, that I have been praying for the same thing for months and that I am not feeling at peace or closer to God through this. I opened up the devotional hoping to find some inspiration and comfort and that it was… God speaking to me through you. I literally broke down knowing that He hasn’t forgotten me and that He is listening. I can’t thank you enough for sending this to me today!!!



  37. Michelle on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:56 am

    Having been sick for over a year with vestibular issues, I have felt angry, abandoned, ignored. Thank you for this blog today and the verses. They are a reminder that God is working behind the scenes and always with me!



  38. Trish on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 11:06 am

    Trusting that God knows my heart…my needs & desires…better & before I do is a great comfort. It’s this promise & commitment from Him that has my heart filled with joy & peace…I don’t need anything more.



  39. Romie on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 11:46 am

    Awesome reminder 🙂 thank you!



  40. Sheila on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:04 pm

    Tracie thank you for the powerful scriptural reminder that God sees, hears, and cares. And the good news is it doesn’t stop there but he is also in control and has a plan. No matter where we are at on our christian walk, these are simple but extremely powerful truths that fuel our faith and help us trust in him. Thank you.



  41. Taylor on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:06 pm

    It is unfathomable that the God of the universe listens & cares for my prayers & heart cries.

    Thank you, Jesus.



  42. PamC on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    These verses point me to His peace that passes understanding. They calm my heart.



  43. Geralyn Miller on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    I am just so thankful that I have a God who cares for me. I am going thru changes in my life….struggling with life-threatening illness and trying to let God turn my life into an example of His life-lengthening and life strengthening ways! He is a good God and has ALREADY brought me thru sooooooo much. I am now moving…which I so do not want to do….to be closer to my doctors because I also struggle financially, do not own a car and I and my transportation to doctorsee is getting cut out of the family budget. It hurts Deeply! But God! I love that phrase because something good always follows. But God has been there for me thru this long, long journey and He still is! Thank You Father God for Your Son’s Redeeming Love and for Your Spirit’s Guidance, Strength and Comfort. For without these, I would not have made it this far…….without You Lord, I am Nothing! But God thru His great Love and Mercy has made me More than a Conqueror thru Christ Jesus, the Head and not the tail, He knows when I go out and He knows when I come in and i am blessed either way! He has made me joint heir with Jesus thru adoption. King Jesus is my big brother! I am a daughter of the Living God and God knows where His children are ALL the time. He knows where His daughter’s heart is ALL the time, too. He Knows! Ànd I am loved.



  44. Juliann on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:38 pm

    It feels humbling to know that God cares about me personally. He sees and he cares like a father that he is. I, so undeserving, truely a reminder of the gift we have. We could never earn his love.
    Thank you for this beautiful reminder today.



  45. Theresa on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:38 pm

    Dear Tracie,
    Thank you for this. I am going through some hard patches in my life right now. I was cheated on, learned to forgive my husband, reconciled and moved on. For the past 3 yrs I thought that finally God is listening. My husband started getting more involved at church and participating in ministry, I could never be more happier. Until a couple of weeks ago that I discovered he has another problem… marijuana.. I thought that he gave that up a long time ago after therapy and all but I guess he just learned how to hide it better from me. So I thought God doesn’t hear my prayers every morning – for my husband to choose me and my kids before temptation and to guide him to choose what is right. Maybe my prayers are wrong, maybe I’m not asking the right thing. Perhaps I should pray that he choose Jesus first. I am filing for divorce. I know that I’m breaking the covenant of marriage, a marriage He blessed but I also know God loves me enough to not see my heart gets shattered in several million pieces over and over again. He knows I can’t take it anymore. He knows my limitations and I know He will be right here by my side as I weather the storm. I cling to the promise that despite of my shortcomings He loves me and He has great plans for me.



  46. Sarah on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:41 pm

    I am currently going through one of those times when it seems like nothing is going right and that God has forgotten about me. This powerful reminder was something I definitely needed to hear today.



  47. Alli Hughart on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    I needed this today!????



  48. Sandy on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    Thank you for this reminder, and praise God for putting it in your heart and on your mind. So many need to know this. I am one of the many. In truth, I know God is always with me, yet so many times in past years I’ve felt as though the very One who created me had forgotten that I even existed, that my prayers to Him had fallen flat on the floor. From time to time, I have to remind myself of how lovingly and mercifully God carried me through each day following the loss of my dear husband so many years ago. When I was sure I couldn’t face another day, He was there with me, holding me up and giving me the hope of better days ahead.



  49. C Rogers on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 12:57 pm

    Thanks for the devo, Tracie. It’s a comfort to be reminded that I have a Father who loves me and is looking out for me, planning and doing things to help me.



  50. Michelle on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 1:16 pm

    This message today could not have come at a more perfect time!! It wasn’t a song, but this beautiful devotion where God spoke to me and I sit here in awe, my eyes filling up with tears. And not only did it speak to me, but I was able to send to someone else who also needed to hear this message.
    Things haven’t been going the pace I would like, but this helped me pause and reflect. That even though I keep reminding God of my need…he knows. I can trust him.
    I can just be still and know that he is God.
    Thank you so much Tracie!



  51. Sue B on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 1:47 pm

    I’ve been married for 12 years and my deepest sadness is not being able to have a child. With 45 years old looming on the horizon, I questioned, and painfully still question whether God hears my prayers for a baby. At this point in my life it would take an “Elizabeth” type of miracle, but I don’t give up hope. Some days are better than others. On Sunday, my husband and I were driving home when I noticed a white pickup truck beside us. The license plate had me do a double take. It was “143 IBB”. My husband and I use the numbers as our secret code for “I Love You”. The letters are the initials I had been dreaming about naming a little girl! (if we were so blessed.) No one knew that except God, not even my husband. It was a private thought, a closely held wish but God knows all my deep desires and He does hear me. That was my proof. Whatever my future brings I can embrace it with that confidence. God doesn’t always give us what we want, I know, but He always gives us what we need. Honestly, I’m still struggling with accepting His plan, not mine, but seeing that license plate lightened my heart and drew me closer to the One who is true happiness and love. Thank you for the devotion Tracie. It was what I needed.



  52. Martha T. on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 1:57 pm

    This makes me feel secure. Today is a tough day for my city of Cedar Rapids,Iowa as we are being flooded! I’m safe.



  53. Elsie on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    Psalm 34:5 “Those who will look to Him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.” God is with me all the time even if He is the footprints in the sand. Thank you Lord for helping to me joyful. “Be strong and of good courage”



  54. Cindy on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    Thank you so much for the confirmation/affirmation you have shared here. He does know – every detail, and He wants to walk
    us through life – hand-in-hand. I like the word, CLING! That’s what I pray for myself and others – Cling to our loving heavenly father.
    Listen for His voice, spend time letting him pour into you. His love for us is great and deep! May God continue to bless you richly!



  55. Susie on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 2:53 pm

    Tracie, thank you for the words I need for a young friend who just lost her mother to cancer. Her father died just a year ago, also from cancer, and she is doubting God and His love and promises. Your words and Scripture references should, with the Holy Spirit to guide, help bring my friend back to the Lord. God bless you!



  56. Julie Sunne on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 3:21 pm

    Knowing He sees me and cares provides the only true comfort in an often uncomfortable world. Eternally grateful.



  57. Agnes on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    It is such a comfort and peace to stop and listen to God’s voice and know that He is Always with us, even amongst the mess we make of our lives. Thank you for this reminder today 🙂



  58. TallulahJane on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 4:21 pm

    This understanding that God’s timing is different from mine is hard to understand. There are some traumatic events that could have been prevented if God had answered my prayers to rid myself of an abusive situation, but I have to believe that I am much stronger after surviving this trauma than I would have been if I had not endured this. My faith is stronger and he finally did answer and take the abuser away from me. I try to be a strong role model as a survivor for my kids.



  59. April H on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 5:23 pm

    This blog is exactly what I needed today. I feel like so many of my prayers go unanswered and I wait to hear from Him only to hear nothing. I have been feeling quite disconnected lately. Thank you for the verses you shared.



  60. Ann on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 5:38 pm

    Thank you I really need this reminder!! I struggle with this & have been feeling like I don’t hear him & am not getting his direction



  61. Rene on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 6:33 pm

    Thank you for this. I realize that God hears my prayers, but sometimes I wonder if He really cares about me. I feel so alone in this world and while, yes, have God in my life, sometimes I want a husband, someone to share my future on this earth with. I have more acquaintances than real friends. I’m an only child so I don’t even have a sibling. Sometimes it hurts when people act like I don’t have enough faith because I question whether God really cares about me. I don’t know… I’m just tired.



  62. Kimberly on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 8:40 pm

    Your words always touch me Tracie thank you for being a voice in the wilderness. I cannot trust my emotions therefore I cling to the Lord. Just give me strength to overcome each minute, hour, day Jesus. My help comes from the Lord maker of heaven and earth.



  63. alisa on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 9:09 pm

    Thank you for this devotion! It is comforting to know that others struggle with wondering if theLORD cares and that He does care and has things under control. i just need to trust that He knows best and keep my eyes on Him.



  64. Dorice on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 10:31 pm

    Wow this hit me like a ton of bricks. I have been trying desperately since March to get my grandsons in another state out of foster care. It has been a struggle all the way. I have prayed, asked for prayer from other and tried to leave it in God’s hands with nothing but difficulty all the way. I have felt aline, although I’m not. It just isn’t an easy process to cross state lines. I have felt myself giving up on faith. My heart is wearing thin. Those 3 boys deserve better. They deserve and want family. Why isn’t He listening. Why is He doing something. Why must we struggle. I lost a grandson 8 years ago and felt life would never be as hard as that. Struggling for years to find my way back to God. I did it. I regained faith and now I feel myself pulling away from Him again. I wish it was so simple to trust and believe but it’s not for me. There have always been hardships in my life. I just don’t understand. I need something to turn my heart and mind around. I need to feel closeness with Him again. Sorry, rambling. Just thoughts on how this message hit me at the end of a horrible day. Thanks for reminding me that he does care.



  65. Amy on Monday, September 26, 2016 at 11:54 pm

    Very timely reminder! Just what I desperately needed today, and have been wrestling through still 2 years after a life shattering crisis. Thankful for the scripture you posted. When life falls apart, there is nothing to cling to but His Word. Thank you again…I will be searching my heart with these scriptures tonight.



  66. Laurel Howell on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 6:09 am

    I needed this reminder, struggling with health decisions for my mama. Just needed a reminder, and your thoughts along with my being awake reminded me and gave the answers I needed for this day.
    Blessings to you.
    Laurel



  67. Mary Jean on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 6:20 am

    This devotion really spoke to me, because it seems there are so many concerns spinning in my head about all sorts of things and the enemy wants me to think that they are mine to worry about, cloud my mind with, and take care of. I stay busy doing nothing to help any concern I have! So, the three Scriptures helped me immensely! To be reminded that my heavenly Father knows what I need before I even ask is so reassuring! I really needed to hear that, because most of the time, I have no idea what to even ask for! Thank you, God, for taking such great care of us!!!



  68. Marva on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 8:22 am

    Thanks for sharing and as I read the three scriptures, I am thankful and feel safe in knowing that God has his arms around me. I love the Lord. I am his child. This scripture below speaks to my heart today.
    Psalm 139:2-4, “You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.” (NIV



  69. Laura Callaghan on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 9:02 am

    I was up for several hours last night journaling and praying about a situation and I ended with “I know you have plans for us and that you are in control. Please help me to remember this.” This morning I was so blessed to read this post. God is so good!



  70. Christy on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 1:01 pm

    I am in a similar situation, praying the same things day after day. I have to really watch myself sometimes and make sure I don’t try to “micro-manage” God! He knows, He sees, and He cares. What a comfort!



  71. Lydia H. on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 2:42 pm

    Even though I read it today and not yesterday, God knew that I needed to read it today. This is something I have been struggling with for a long time and just this morning the Lord showed me that He cares. Oh boy does He care!

    Thank you for your words of wisdom. Even if I don’t win a t-shirt! 😉



  72. Angela S on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 10:10 pm

    I’ve been praying a lot over the last several months, struggling with some things, and starting to wonder when the clarity will come. It isn’t my timing that God uses, but it is tremendously comforting to know that He knows and I haven’t fallen through the cracks as I so often do. H hasn’t forgotten about me. He knows.
    Thank you for this post!



  73. Nina on Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 11:23 pm

    I am currently in the midst of brokenness in regards to loss but I find such comfort that God knows before I even ask Him. Sometimes I can just cry out to Him without words and He KNOWS. Thanks for this reminder today.



    • Lydia H. on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at 3:42 pm

      Isn’t great that the Holy Spirit intercedes for us when our cries are all we have!



  74. diana callahan on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 9:45 am

    Sweet devotional that is desperately needed byall age groups and genders. If I win this t-shirt, it will go to an orphan girl in Romania who is desperately struggling to believe God truly loves her.



  75. Carmen on Friday, September 30, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    Clearly, I am not the only one that suffers from feeling forgotten by God. I read those scriptures and know in my head that they are true and that He is always watching over me, but sometimes I heart gets bogged down by life and forgets.



  76. Yvonne on Monday, October 31, 2016 at 6:52 am

    This is something that truly hit home for me. I have some circumstances that seem endless and like a constant cycle. I have prayed and prayed and prayed and it seems everything goes unanswered and situations only get worse. But, along with knowing and realizing that God does here my prayers and understands my heart desires, He needs me to trust in His timing and not my own.



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