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Trusting What He Didn’t Do

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Vanessa Smith

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As humans, we are driven by dreams, hopes, and plans for how our lives should unfold. But when life takes a turn that seems to defy those dreams, it’s natural to begin questioning God. If He placed these desires in my heart, why is this happening? Why is there suffering, why is there pain, why is there heartache? It’s easy to blame God because He reigns over everything. But we must remember that pain doesn’t come from Him—yet He is faithful to bring good even out of the hardest circumstances.

In those moments when life feels like it’s falling apart, we need to trust not only in what God is doing, but in what He isn’t doing. If we are walking in His will, we must trust that He is working even when the mountains don’t move. We must trust Him when the walls of Jericho are still standing, when the lions haven’t been silenced, when the waters haven’t parted, when the drought seems endless, or when the storm feels like it will never end. We must trust.

Before God parted the Red Sea through Moses, Moses said to the Israelites, “The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” And I say to you today: when life doesn’t unfold the way you thought it would, trust. Hold your peace. Let God fight for you. Trust in what He’s not doing, and remain steadfast in His will.

Love and prayers, Vanessa

2 responses to “Trusting What He Didn’t Do”

  1. Rene g Smith Avatar
    Rene g Smith

    One day, we will see the full picture! I’m so proud of you, my daughter, for finding your identity, your purpose and your strength in Christ, one moment at a time.

    What He Didn’t Do

    He didn’t calm the storm today,
    Nor make the aching fade away.
    He didn’t answer when I cried,
    The way I hoped, the way I tried.
    But still, He stayed—unchanged, so true,
    In what He did and didn’t do.

    He didn’t grant the cure I sought,
    Nor end the battle I have fought.
    He didn’t stop the sleepless nights,
    The fragile days, the uphill fights.
    Yet in the silence, whispers grew,
    Of what He did beyond the “do.”

    He didn’t leave me on my own,
    Through valleys dark, I wasn’t alone.
    He didn’t fail to lend His grace,
    To light the shadows, fill the space.
    And though the pain still pierces through,
    There’s healing in what He didn’t do.

    He didn’t crush the hope I hold,
    Or let my heart grow hard and cold.
    He didn’t take His hand away,
    But steadied me another day.
    He didn’t need to make life new,
    To show His love in all He’ll do.

    For every “no,” He paints the skies
    With promises that lift my eyes.
    His ways are higher, plans untold,
    He works for good in flames or gold.
    The hardest truth, yet always true:
    There’s purpose in what He doesn’t do.

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  2. Larry Wittenborn Avatar
    Larry Wittenborn

    To both of you:

    I can’t imagine being able to pen something so beautiful, while going through much pain and agony;

    I truly believe both of you were inspired. Y’all will continue to be in my prayers.

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