Faith That Endures: Trusting God Until the Promise Comes
- Tasha N'cho
- Mar 17
- 3 min read
Life often brings trials that challenge our faith. In these moments, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or even lost. The weight of circumstances may seem to contradict God’s promises for our lives, making it challenging to continue on the path He has set before us. But in these very trials, God calls us to trust Him, endure, and believe that His promises are still true.
Endurance Through Trials
The Bible teaches us that endurance is necessary to receive what God has promised. Hebrews 10:36 reminds us, “For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” If we endure until the end of a trial, a circumstance, or a season of hardship, we will receive what God has promised. Too often, we stop just before the breakthrough, not realizing that perseverance is the bridge between trial and promise. God calls us to remain steadfast, enduring until we have fully persevered to the end of a thing, for it is then that we step into the fulfillment of His plan and the very words He has spoken over our lives.
How many times have we given up right before a breakthrough? The trials we face are not meant to destroy us but to refine us. The enemy of our soul wants to use heaviness and hardship to pull us away from God’s will, but God uses trials to strengthen our faith and prepare us for greater things. As Romans 5:3-4 (NKJV) states, "And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope."
Trusting God When Everything Seems Contrary
There will be seasons when what we see does not align with what God has spoken. The circumstances around us may scream opposition, making it seem like God's promises are out of reach. But we are called to walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).
Trusting God means standing firm in His word even when:
Your job situation is uncertain.
Your relationships are being tested.
Your health is under attack.
Your mind is burdened with doubt and fear.
Your rebellious child will not respect your authority.
In these times, James 1:12 (NLT) offers encouragement: "God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward, they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him."The key is to remain faithful, submitting ourselves to God and resisting the enemy’s attempts to shake our faith. As James 4:7 (NKJV) states, “Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
Moving From Struggle to Freedom
God has not called us to live in a constant cycle of struggle, barely hanging on, moving from one battle to the next. He has called us to freedom. We cannot stay stuck in fight after fight; instead, we must step into the victory and peace that Christ has already secured for us. The struggles we face are not meant to keep us bound but to refine us, shaping us into who God has called us to be. It’s time to rise up, break free, and walk in the liberty that comes through trusting Him.
Romans 8:37 (NKJV) states, "Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." This means that through Christ, we are not just survivors of hardship; we are overcomers. When we trust in our Father, endure with faith, and remain obedient to His word, we do not remain bound by struggle. Instead, we step out of cycles of hardship and into the fullness of His grace, walking in the victory He has already secured for us.
In every difficult season, remember:
God’s promises are true, even when circumstances seem to work against us.
Endurance leads to victory; don’t give up too soon.
Submit to God, resist the enemy, and trust that he must flee.
Through Christ, we are set free from the cycles of struggle and empowered to walk in lasting freedom.
Trusting God means enduring through every trial, knowing that in due time, we will receive the promise. The fulfillment may not come immediately, but when we hold on in faith, we will see God’s hand move in our lives. Stay encouraged, press forward, and trust that He who called you is faithful!
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