🌾 When Suffering Still Means You’re on the Right Path

I was listening to the In Totality podcast with Megan Ashley and Pastor Anthony Mitchell, and their conversation about suffering stopped me in my tracks. They talked about the trials Megan has faced and how much she endured leading up to the Acts 42 conference and it really got me thinking.

So many of us believe that suffering means we’re doing something wrong that maybe we missed God somewhere, made a wrong turn, or stepped outside His will. But in most cases, it’s actually the opposite.

Suffering doesn’t always mean you’re off track.
Sometimes it’s the clearest sign that you’re right where you need to be.

God often uses seasons of suffering to mature us, to draw us closer to Him, and to prepare us for what’s next. It’s not punishment, it’s refinement. It’s His way of making sure the version of us that reaches the promise is strong enough to stay there.

I’ll be honest, suffering sucks. There’s no pretty way to package it. Whether it’s financial hardship, relationship pain, family turmoil, or health challenges… it all hurts. But even here even in this God is still good. He’s still working. And He will see you through it.

So, let’s not take this time for granted. It’s so easy to sink into depression, to be unproductive, or to sit in despair. But instead, let’s try to use this time differently: to lean into Him, to learn from it, and to praise Him in spite of it.

Because like Megan Ashley said God’s character hasn’t changed.
He’s still faithful.
He still loves us.
And He still wants the best for us.

Hold on to that. 🌾