"I readily admit it is difficult to believe God is in control when we are in the midst of anxiety, heartache, or grief. I have struggled with this many times myself. Because of my schedule, most of my writing is done on an intermittent basis, a "few hours here and a few hours there." Because of that, this particular chapter was written and rewritten over a period of six weeks or more. During that time I had to work through God's sovereignty on two occasions myself. In each instance I realized I knew the truth regarding God's sovereignty. What I had to do was to decide if I would trust Him, even when my heart ached.
I realized anew that, just as we must learn to obey God one choice at a time, we must also learn to trust God one circumstance at a time. Trusting God is not a matter of my feelings but of my will. I never feel like trusting God when adversity strikes, but I can choose to do so even when I don't feel like it. That act of the will, though, must be based on belief, and belief must be based on truth."
~ Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
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