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November 4, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n Made To Be Good, Not Just Feel Good<\/strong><\/span> Lee en espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope \u2026\u201d Psalm 130:5 (ESV)<\/em><\/p>\n The challenges kept coming. Just when I thought I was recovering and getting back up on my feet after one hardship, another difficulty would come crashing in and send me right back to my knees.<\/p>\n Financial insecurity. I couldn\u2019t catch my breath. There wasn\u2019t a direction I could look and find peace, abundant life, or the provision I felt God had promised me.<\/p>\n These struggles aren\u2019t unique, and the urge to give up when everything feels overwhelming is something we all experience. So what do we do when we want to quit? When we feel like we\u2019re in over our heads and our emotions are screaming, You are never going to make it through this<\/em>?<\/p>\n Personally, I like to take the easiest route. A venting call with a friend helps for a moment. Or I\u2019ll try out the latest productivity hack that will pull my head above water for a couple of days. I might even get really disciplined and go for a \u201c30-Day Reset\u201d plan I saw online, which sometimes gives me a few weeks of reprieve.<\/p>\n But honestly, none of these tricks brings lasting change.<\/p>\n The only place I have found true strength and hope to carry me through the toughest of days is in the promises of our all-knowing, all-powerful God.<\/p>\n Maybe today you\u2019re facing impossibilities like I am, and maybe your feelings are screaming at you to lie down and quit. Let me remind you of what God promises in His holy, perfect Word. He promises He will \u2026<\/p>\n And so much more.<\/p>\n Those are good promises, but I want to take a step back and see something that\u2019s not<\/em> promised. In all the words of the Bible, God doesn\u2019t promise a comfortable, easy life on earth, and He doesn\u2019t promise to give us all we want.<\/p>\n What He promises is to give us His enduring love and to work all things out for good. It\u2019s not that things always feel<\/em> good,<\/em> but they will be<\/em> good<\/em> \u2026 There\u2019s a big difference. To be good is to be like Christ, displaying the fruit of the Spirit. Feeling good comes and goes; being good lasts forever.<\/p>\n The challenges I\u2019m facing haven\u2019t changed. Even as I write this, I\u2019m tempted to give up. But Psalm 130:5 tells me what to do: \u201cI wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope \u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Today, instead of just venting to a friend or trying another productivity hack, I\u2019m choosing to believe God’s Word instead of my feelings. I’m letting Him use the waiting to make me good, not just comfortable.<\/p>\n Lord, in my waiting, help me trust Your Word more than my feelings. Make me more like You, even when it\u2019s hard. I choose to hope in You today. In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n For every broken place, chaotic day, and weary heart, there\u2019s good news: Jesus came so we don\u2019t have to carry it all alone.<\/strong> During busy seasons, the pressure to make everything perfect only adds to the weight of endless to-do lists. If you find yourself longing for peace in this season, More Than a Manger: An Advent Study<\/em><\/strong> is your reminder that peace isn\u2019t found in the absence of chaos \u2014 it\u2019s found in the presence of Christ, who calms every storm.\u00a0<\/strong>Advent begins November 30, so order your study guide today, and let\u2019s make room for Him together.<\/p>\n Connect with today\u2019s devotion writer, Meredith Brock, on Instagram!<\/p>\n Romans 8:28, \u201cAnd we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose\u201d (ESV).<\/p>\n Philippians 4:6-7, \u201cdo not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus\u201d (ESV).<\/p>\n Are you seeking temporary relief or allowing God to use this challenging season to make you more like Christ?<\/p>\n Where are you tempted to give up instead of waiting on God and trusting His promises? What promise from God\u2019s Word will you cling to today?<\/p>\n Share your thoughts with us in the comments!<\/p>\n \u00a9 2025 by Meredith Brock. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n Proverbs 31 Ministries
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