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There are seasons where the things God is doing can be seen clearly.

Doors open. Things fall into place. Answers come. The path is clear.

And then there are other seasons when I can’t see a thing.

Right now, nothing looks like it’s changing. The situation I am has stayed the same for 8 months. My prayers haven’t been answered yet, and the outcome is unclear.

And the human part of me has so many questions. Is anything happening? Can He hear me? Is He moving at all?

But the truth is that some of the most significant moments in the Bible happened quietly.

And slowly.

Joseph sat in prison for 13 years before he was elevated.
David lived in obscurity for years before he became king.
The Israelites spent 40 years wandering around a desert.
The birth of Jesus was announced way before He was actually born.

There were long stretches where nothing visible was happening…

…but that didn’t mean nothing was happening.

Just because I can’t see movement doesn’t mean there isn’t progress.

I can only see things through a human lens. But God may be working in places I cannot access. In people. In timing. In circumstances that haven’t been pieced together yet.

But also…in me. Shifting my perspective. Strengthening my patience. Refining my character. Internally preparing me for the prayers He is going to answer…when I’m ready.

That doesn’t fix the part of me that wants answers right now. I want resolution. A timeline. A miracle.

Trust God without visible proof, or progress I can measure, or reassurance I can point to is not easy. But I am choosing to believe that He’s still working, even when I cannot see how. His work isn’t always obvious to the human eye. And it doesn’t always happen on my timeline or immediately upon my request. And it doesn’t always look the way I anticipate.

But that doesn’t mean it isn’t happening.

Things have unfolded in the last several months that I do not understand. And even though I don’t have clarity, I’m choosing to believe that He is working, even in the parts of my life that look like they may never change.