strength in trouble

 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
- Psalm 46:1 (KJV)
 
Social media can be… interesting, to say the very least.
I’m thankful for it in many ways. It’s helped me reconnect with friends and family, and even make some new ones. I enjoy scrolling through pictures of pets, children, and grandbabies. I even laugh at the occasional meme or silly video.
A while back, a friend posted something that has stayed with me ever since. It went like this:
“I asked for strength –
And God gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom –
And God gave me problems to solve.
I asked for courage –
And God gave me dangers to overcome.
I asked for love –
And God gave me troubled people to help.
My prayers were answered
And God gave me difficulties to make me strong.
I asked for wisdom –
And God gave me problems to solve.
I asked for courage –
And God gave me dangers to overcome.
I asked for love –
And God gave me troubled people to help.
My prayers were answered.”
There’s a lot of truth packed in there.
This is one of the ways I genuinely appreciate social media. People share their lives—their joys and their sorrows, their struggles and celebrations. I’ve been blessed to receive prayers and encouragement from friends when I’ve opened up about something hard. And I try to return the favor when others are hurting too.
But it makes me wonder:
What did we do before social media?
Where did we turn when life got heavy and uncertain?
The answer is: We should have always turned to God.
Even now—with all the convenience and instant connection at our fingertips—our first place of refuge should still be Him. While it’s comforting to hear kind words from friends or find advice through a quick search, the truest strength, wisdom, courage, and love can only come from one source: God the Father.
Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” That means before we reach for our phones or type out a post, we can reach for Him. We don’t need Wi-Fi to connect with our Creator. He’s already there—listening, caring, guiding, helping.
If we take a step back and really consider our lives, we’ll see that God has been answering our prayers all along. Maybe not always in the ways we expected—but always in the ways we needed.
So today, whatever you’re facing, whether you post it or not, remember:
You have a refuge.
You have a source of strength.
You have an ever-present help.
His name is Jesus.
 
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