I wasn’t going to write a single word this week. I told myself I should just stay silent — because it’s been the hardest week ever, and my feelings are raging out of control. I feel kind of like a wounded animal locked up on a cage. Yesterday, I told a friend that I feel unheard and misunderstood and powerless to change anything that really matters to me.  

Have you ever had a week where everything just seems to go wrong? On top of all the drama in my life, the AC also decided to just stop working in our very hot house. Plus, I found out that an important relationship I thought was flourishing needs some major work and is actually fractured. I got one of those hard phone calls that leave you feeling like you’ve been sucker punched by a bully who vomits judgment all over you and tries to cover you with guilt and shame. 

Y’all, everything seems broken in my life right now. So, I sat in my minivan in front of the house again and had a good cry. (I seem to be doing this quite frequently lately). I am so thankful that God collects our tears in a bottle — I am pretty sure He has several bottles on a shelf with my name on them at this point.  

And as my negative feelings raged and threatened to overwhelm me, a still quiet voice in my heart reminded me that God is still God. God is still God, and I am not. Right there in my minivan, God met me. He reminded me that He is the one who determines my days and gets to direct what comes next. I don’t get to decide how the Almighty God is going to fix things. My job is to trust He is in control — even when I can’t see His hand at the moment.  

So, I picked up the Bible sitting on the passenger seat of my minivan, and I opened it up to the book of Psalms. Psalms is full of tears and trauma, but it’s also full of Truth. Psalms reminds me I can have “all the feels” in the worst way, but I must remember that God’s word is true. My feelings lie all the time.  

Have you had a good cry this week over something you can’t control? Maybe like me you are feeling like the whole world is against you, and like God has decided not to answer any of your prayer requests ever again. If you are feeling alone and fighting disillusionment because you can’t fix things, I want to let you know that you are not alone. Friend, I totally get how you are feeling. Honestly, we are grieving what we have lost. Tears, anger, doubt. All these feelings are natural, but we need to fight to keep the faith even when it’s hard.  

During the worst week ever, we can choose to worship. We can fix our thoughts on God’s Truth and shift our perspective from our feelings to God’s faithfulness.  

This week has been heartbreaking, but I want to give God all of my heart even when He doesn’t make sense to me. I want to trust that He is a good God, and He will see me through this.  

Friend, your God has a plan and a purpose for your pain and my pain.  

Even though I feel blinded by my feelings this week, I am asking God to give me His eyes to see. As I poured over the book of Psalms, I found 3 verses that encouraged me to persevere. So, I created a little game plan to help me win the war over my erratic feelings. Every morning, I start my day with Truth before I get out of bed, then I carry another verse with me as I step out into the world. And, at the end of the day, I tuck a third Scripture under the covers with me as I turn out the light. These 3 Biblical promises have helped me survive the hardest week ever, and I wanted to share them with you.  

Here’s 3 Truths to Help You Survive Your Hardest Week Ever:

In the morning, plant your feet on the floor and trust God has a good purpose for your day.  

 God designed this day and placed you in it to bring Him delight. Even on the most difficult day, you have reason to rejoice because you have been redeemed. Christ lives in you, and you get to partner with Him to bring His light into dark spaces. His joy is our strength.  

• “This is the day the Eternal God has made; let us celebrate and be happy today.” (Psalm 118:24, VOICE)

Throughout your day, move forward with a holy confidence that God is in control.  

Jesus said that in this world we will have trouble. (Read that last sentence again.). Yet even when we feel helpless and overwhelmed, God never leaves us or forsakes us. Friend, we have a good Father who is our help. He has promised to work all things out for our good and His glory. The Lord of all turns wildernesses into springs of water and always does more than we can ask, think, or imagine in the end. 

• “Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.” (Psalm 37:7, AMPC)

At the end of the day, exhale all anxiety and breathe in His peace.  

The enemy of our souls loves to whisper fear and doubt into our minds as we lay down our heads on our pillows at night to rest. To find sweet sleep, practice this technique: 

Breath in deeply to the count of two and hold. Whisper in your heart: My soul finds rest in God. He is my Salvation. Breathe out to the count of two and think aloud: God is my rock and my fortress. I will never be shaken. Repeat until you fall asleep. 

• “Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from Him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress, I will never be shaken.” (Psalm 62:1-2, NIV)

I’ve created a one-page printable with 10 Scriptures to help you remember your God is bigger than bad days. Download a copy and read through these sweet promises every morning to help you brave it and get going this week. Sign up today as a member of the Wildfire Faith Community and  grab a copy in our Faith Fuel Library.

Even when everything seems to be going wrong, we can set our mind on what is True and overcome the lies of the enemy. When we choose to lay down our feelings of disappointment and confusion on the altar, God will fill us up with an unexplainable peace even in the midst of the worst week ever. We won’t just “survive” — God will give us His strength and wisdom. We will grow quietly stronger in faith, and everyone around us will start to take notice of our resilient faith that never gives up.  

Saturating your mind with Scriptural Truth will help you survive the hardest week ever.

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