Upendo Ministries

Yesterday I shared about the heavy burdens I’ve been carrying and how God has been gently reminding me to surrender. To lay it all down instead of trying to fix or figure it all out on my own.

The part my mind keeps circling back to is once we’ve surrendered, there’s still the waiting. There’s still the uncertainty of how God is going to move or when. And if I’m being honest, this is where it gets really hard for me. Because surrender isn’t just about laying something down. It’s also about trusting God with what happens next.

When I don’t see answers, my mind wants to go right back into problem-solving mode. When prayers feel like they’re hitting silence, my heart is tempted to question. And when the waiting stretches on, I start wondering if maybe God has forgotten me.

But then He reminds me, my trust cannot rest in the situation. It has to rest in His character.

God has never failed to be faithful. He has never stopped being good. He has never broken a promise. He has proven His love again and again, not just in my life but throughout all of Scripture. When I look back, I can see His fingerprints all over my story. Even in the places I didn’t notice at the time.

So even in the waiting, even when it feels like nothing is shifting, I can choose to trust who He is. Not because the situation makes sense, but because His character is steady and unchanging.

I don’t know what you’re waiting for right now. An answer, a breakthrough, healing, provision, clarity, but I do know that God is still who He says He is. He is kind. He is near. He is faithful. He is trustworthy.

So today, I’m choosing to anchor my heart in who He is, not in what I see.

And maybe that’s the encouragement you need too. Let’s hold onto His character together, even in the spaces where trust feels the hardest.

Dear God, help us to trust You when our hearts feel restless and our prayers feel unanswered. Remind us of who You are. Faithful, good, and unchanging. Anchor our hope in Your character, not in our circumstances. Teach us to rest in Your timing and Your love. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Much love and many prayers,
Vanessa