The Middle is Where it Matters Most
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you preserve my life” – Psalm 138:7
It’s easy to trust God when something begins. New beginnings feel exciting and full of promise. It’s also not too hard to trust Him at the end, when everything has worked out and you can see how it all came together. But what about the middle?
The middle is where your faith gets tested. It’s where things take longer than you expected. It’s where prayers haven’t been answered yet and doors feel stuck shut. The middle is where the plot thickens, and you don’t yet know how the story ends. It’s the waiting room. The dry season. The unresolved tension.
Trusting God in the middle means believing He’s still writing your story when you can’t see what He’s doing. It means walking with Him when the path ahead is unclear. It means continuing to show up, obey, and believe, even when the emotions are missing and the outcomes are delayed. That’s what makes the middle so hard. It requires faith without full understanding.
God never promised that the middle would feel smooth. But He did promise that He would be faithful in it. He preserves you in the middle. He shapes your character there. He deepens your trust and prepares you for the next chapter. What you’re learning in this season may be the very thing that qualifies you for what He has ahead.
Look at Scripture. Joseph was in the middle for years in a prison cell before he ever stood in Pharaoh’s court. David was anointed king but spent years running from Saul. Even Jesus had a middle, the silent years between His birth and public ministry, the lonely hours before the cross. But God was working in every moment.
If you're in the middle right now, don’t rush to escape it. God is not late. He is not absent. He’s right there in the tension, shaping something deeper in you. He sees the ending even when you don’t.
The question is not whether you’ll trust Him when it’s over. It’s whether you’ll trust Him while it’s still unfolding. Because the middle may feel uncertain, but that’s where God proves His presence and power. That’s where your roots grow deep. That’s where real faith is forged.
It’s easy to trust God when something begins. New beginnings feel exciting and full of promise. It’s also not too hard to trust Him at the end, when everything has worked out and you can see how it all came together. But what about the middle?
The middle is where your faith gets tested. It’s where things take longer than you expected. It’s where prayers haven’t been answered yet and doors feel stuck shut. The middle is where the plot thickens, and you don’t yet know how the story ends. It’s the waiting room. The dry season. The unresolved tension.
Trusting God in the middle means believing He’s still writing your story when you can’t see what He’s doing. It means walking with Him when the path ahead is unclear. It means continuing to show up, obey, and believe, even when the emotions are missing and the outcomes are delayed. That’s what makes the middle so hard. It requires faith without full understanding.
God never promised that the middle would feel smooth. But He did promise that He would be faithful in it. He preserves you in the middle. He shapes your character there. He deepens your trust and prepares you for the next chapter. What you’re learning in this season may be the very thing that qualifies you for what He has ahead.
Look at Scripture. Joseph was in the middle for years in a prison cell before he ever stood in Pharaoh’s court. David was anointed king but spent years running from Saul. Even Jesus had a middle, the silent years between His birth and public ministry, the lonely hours before the cross. But God was working in every moment.
If you're in the middle right now, don’t rush to escape it. God is not late. He is not absent. He’s right there in the tension, shaping something deeper in you. He sees the ending even when you don’t.
The question is not whether you’ll trust Him when it’s over. It’s whether you’ll trust Him while it’s still unfolding. Because the middle may feel uncertain, but that’s where God proves His presence and power. That’s where your roots grow deep. That’s where real faith is forged.
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