As a kid, I remember watching Looney Tunes and there was one episode in particular where an older Indian walked across hot coals, cool as a cucumber while everyone watched in amazement. Soon a young brave comes up and tries to do the same. When he gets off the coal bed, his feet are pulsating red-hot and smoking.

Just like the young brave, all too often we try to handle the tough situations ourselves instead of giving them to God. I know that I am guilty of this all the time. As soon as something gets a little tough, I say, we’ve got this! When I should be saying, God, I know you have a plan and that everything happens for a reason please help me to see why this is happening and help me to gain the knowledge to not let it happen again.

Are you guilty of this?

If you are you are not alone, trust me!

Trusting in God no matter the situation can be tough, but it is essential for our well-being. We are placed in tough situations so we can learn and grow. God wants us to lean on him for everything every day. He wants us to trust that he has everything under control. He needs us to know that we are here to serve him and help others find him throughout our lives.

He allows us to walk through the fire we create so that we can know he is here for us. He asks us to walk through the raging river trusting that we will not be swept away before we ever touch the water. God is telling us that he has our back, it is our duty to ensure that we trust him fully.

What can you do to trust in God even more? When was the last time you came to God asking for his help to get you out of the situation you created? When was the last time you thanked God for allowing you to work through the situation?

When I think about silence and faith, I think about Daniel from the Old Testament. Can you imagine how long those 12 hours were that he spent in the lion’s den? I’ll bet that all of the people who threw him into the den that evening were filled with laughter, and food and went by very quickly. For Daniel, it must have felt like an eternity though.

Praying earnestly talking to God’s angels throughout the evening. That must have felt as though it was a lifetime. Also, look at the king. Daniel was more than just an advisor he was a friend. How long was that night for the king? The thing about hard times is that when we are in the middle of them they seem like an eternity. When in reality they are not much more than a blink of an eye in our life.