{"id":26993,"date":"2026-04-16T11:33:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=26993"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:33:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:33:40","slug":"he-is-faithful-even-when-we-are-faithless-encouragement-for-today-april-16-2026-encouragement-for-today-daily-devotional-from-proverbs-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblelon.com\/?p=26993","title":{"rendered":"He Is Faithful, Even When We Are Faithless &#8211;\u00a0Encouragement for Today &#8211; April 16, 2026 &#8211; Encouragement for Today Daily Devotional from Proverbs 31"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><span class=\"appleLinksBlack\">April 16, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:16px;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>He Is Faithful, Even When We Are Faithless<\/strong><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">ALEX SEELEY <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:#2f4c52; font-size:12px; font-style: italic; letter-spacing: .5px; line-height: 24px; text-decoration: none; padding-top:15px; padding-bottom:5px;\">Lee en espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:18px;\"><em>\u201cHe is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.\u201d Deuteronomy 32:4 (NIV)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever felt so abandoned, disappointed, or overwhelmed by a situation that you blamed God?<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you cried out for help, wondering if every prayer just bounced off a hard heavenly surface and slipped away into the abyss. Nothing seemed to work, and the more you cried out, the more twisted in knots you became. All you longed for was a soft place to land \u2014 loving arms that would bring comfort to the war raging inside you.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been there too. For several years, I walked through a dark season, a desperate and lonely place. I had long been praying and believing for a miracle in the life of a family member. But the more I prayed for change, the worse things seemed to get.<\/p>\n<p>In survival mode, I struggled to trust God. I became anxious, exhausted, paralyzed with fear, and unable to shake the feeling of dread. At my breaking point, I felt like giving up.<\/p>\n<p>Sinking onto the cold floor, I threw my fist up at God and accused Him: <em>You are unfaithful. I thought You would take care of my family. I feel like You\u2019ve failed me, and I\u2019m angry with You.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As I wept, feeling worse than ever before, I felt like I heard a still, small voice in my heart: <em>Alex<\/em>, <em>you can\u2019t say I am unfaithful \u2014 because I\u2019m not finished yet. The story is not finished<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I realized the Holy Spirit was speaking truth to my heart and mind. Even though my situation didn\u2019t turn around in that moment, I felt the comfort and ministry of His love. I also realized I had tried to make a deal with God, and in doing so, I set myself up with an expectation I felt He was not meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Many of us do this. We put timelines on God and expect Him to work on our terms. We make deals He never agreed to in the first place. Then when things don\u2019t work out as we want them to, we blame God. We think He is unfaithful and unjust, but that isn\u2019t true. We can\u2019t lower the nature of God to our human experience. Deuteronomy 32:4 says, <em>\u201cHe is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>God is never wrong. His ways are not our ways, and His thoughts are not our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8-9). A situation may be bad, but that doesn\u2019t mean God\u2019s character is bad. There are seasons we walk through that are not good, but God\u2019s character is always good. He cannot be anything else. His faithfulness is tied to His goodness, even if the circumstances in our lives try to dictate otherwise.<\/p>\n<p><em>Dear Lord, I know You are faithful to complete what You started, so please bring a miracle into my situation. Help me to get out of the way<\/em><em>. I choose to posture my prayers in faith, not fear. In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>OUR FAVORITE THINGS<\/h4>\n<p>In <em>The Divine Counselor<\/em>, Pastor Alex Seeley introduces readers to the best therapist they&#8217;ll ever meet: the Holy Spirit.<\/p>\n<h4>ENGAGE<\/h4>\n<p>You can find Pastor Alex on Instagram @alexseeley, online at alexseeley.com, or hear her latest sermons at https:\/\/thebelonging.co\/messages\/.<\/p>\n<p>Enter to WIN your very own copy of <strong><em>The Divine Counselor\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>by Alex Seeley. To celebrate this book, Alex\u2019s publisher will give away 5 copies! Enter to win by filling out the form here. {We\u2019ll randomly select 5 winners and notify them via email by Monday, April 20, 2026.}<\/p>\n<h4>FOR DEEPER STUDY<\/h4>\n<p>Proverbs 3:5-6, \u201cTrust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths\u201d (ESV).<\/p>\n<p>The next time you find yourself wondering where God is in your situation, take a moment to be still and bring Him your questions. Open up the Scriptures to find His answer.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019d love to hear from you! Share your thoughts in the comments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height:18px;font-size:12px;-webkit-text-size-adjust:none;\">\u00a9 2026 by Alex Seeley. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\">Proverbs 31 Ministries<br \/>P.O. Box 3189<br \/>Matthews, NC 28106<br \/>www.Proverbs31.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 16, 2026 He Is Faithful, Even When We Are FaithlessALEX SEELEY Lee en espa\u00f1ol \u201cHe is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. 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