At one time or another, most of us go through dry spells when we wonder if God cares, and if He can (or will) really help us “put life together.” When you’re walking through significant life challenges, it’s important to remember that God is a Person, not a set of facts to be established by logical discussion, and His grace is extended and experienced on an individual heart level.

Admittedly, you may well go through a long and challenging uphill journey. This can be painful and frustrating – but it’s worth the struggle if, at the end of the road, you’re able to say, “I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard until that Day what has been entrusted to me” (2 Timothy 1:12).

So if you’re in a dry spell, “keep on keeping on.” Lay your situation before the Lord in prayer, opening your heart to Him as honestly as you can. And when you find it difficult to believe, no matter how hard you try, remember the words of the man who brought his epileptic son to Jesus for healing: “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24). Christ honored that tortured cry of faith, small and weak as it was.  He’ll do the same for you.