How do you trust God when you can't see what He's doing? When obstacles seem insurmountable, resources are running low, or the future feels uncertain, it's easy to focus on our circumstances instead of the God who promises to sustain us.
In today's episode of the MY Devotional Podcast, Dr. Michael Youssef turns to the life of the prophet Elijah to reveal what it means to have unwavering faith in God's promises.
During his season of hiding, Elijah learned to look beyond his circumstances and trust the Lord's faithful provision. Rather than allowing fear, scarcity, or uncertainty to control him, Elijah depended on the God who had called him and promised to care for him.
Dr. Youssef challenges believers with an important question: Why are we willing to take risks in everyday life but hesitant to take steps of faith when God calls us to trust Him? We readily depend on our own plans, abilities, and resources, yet often struggle to surrender our circumstances to the One whose faithfulness never fails.
True Biblical faith is not based on what we can see or control. It is rooted in God's unchanging character, His promises, and His sovereign power. When we acknowledge our weakness and place our complete trust in Him, we discover that our limitations cannot limit what He is able to accomplish.
If God is leading you into an unfamiliar season, don't retreat in fear or rush ahead of His direction. Obey Him one step at a time. Remember His faithfulness in the past, trust His provision in the present, and allow Him to strengthen your faith for the work He has prepared for you.
The question is not whether God will be faithful. The question is whether you will trust Him.
Join me in prayer.
Father God, forgive me for not placing my total trust in Your promises. Help me to trust that You are greater than any obstacle I may face today. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.
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[00:00:00] This is Dr. Michael Youssef, and you are listening to today's My Devotional from Leading The Way, Uncompromising Truth for Everyday Faith. The 8th of November, 2026, Trusting God's Promises Throughout his time of hiding, Elijah looked past his circumstances to God's faithful provision.
[00:00:28] Elijah's faith was securely rooted in his trust in God's promises, but many of us focus more on our troubles than we do on the God who can deliver us. When we face great obstacles, do we forget that God is our great provider? When we face scarcity, do we forget the times that God has provided for us in the past? When we stumble, why do we forget that God is always there to pick us up?
[00:00:56] Many of us are willing to take risks in our business deals or in extreme sports, but few of us are spiritual risk-takers. Few of us are willing to place our total trust in God's promises instead of our own plans. God wants to see unwavering faith and complete trust in Him. No matter what our circumstances, God will use us if we are willing to follow Him and to step out in faith.
[00:01:24] When we recognize that we are nothing and God is everything, God moves to act through us. We are little, but God can do much through us. The question is not whether God is faithful. He has already proven Himself faithful. The question is whether we will trust Him when we cannot see what He is doing. Faith does not rest on what we can see, but on God's character and promises.
[00:01:52] When God leads you into an unfamiliar place, do not run ahead of Him or retreat in fear. Obey Him one step at a time. Your limitations do not limit His power. Your weakness does not weaken His purposes. As you trust Him, He will teach you to depend upon Him more completely and will use even difficult circumstances to strengthen your faith and prepare you for good work for His name. Join me in prayer.
[00:02:22] Precious Lord, forgive me for not placing my total trust in Your promises. Help me to trust that You are greater than any obstacle I may face today. I pray in the name of Jesus. Amen.