Latest Devotion
Grace Through Every Season
By: Kelly Russell
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
To everything there is a season… God makes everything beautiful in its time. Ecclesiastes 3:1 & 3:11
Most of us prefer the short, easy roads, but that’s usually not how life plays out.
When we look at the story of the Apostle Paul, we see how the Lord turned his persecution of the Church into a passionate motivation for the Gospel, shaping him into an example of steadfast faith as he endured many trials for the Kingdom of God.
We all experience seasons of blessings and struggles. While it may seem that each path is isolated, they are all designed to steer us toward the Lord. The difficult roads we try to avoid are often the very paths that lead us to greater dependence on Him. When we learn to view detours as opportunities, we see that Jesus is the Rock in our hard places. Our weaknesses remind us how inadequate we are without God.
Sometimes the way out of a struggle is not doing more, but trusting more. Just because we see a viable answer doesn’t mean it’s the right solution or that it’s God’s best for us. When we trust ourselves, we cannot fully trust God. But when we allow God's direction to override our desires, we come to understand that no circumstance can change His faithfulness.
When God leads, there is peace, order, and unity. We can stand on the promises of God because every promise of God stands. Reading Scripture keeps us moving on paths of righteousness and leads us into all Truth. Our earthly journey is not easy. Though our trials may not look like Paul’s, they will test our faith in similar ways. Whatever difficulties you encounter, God supplies sufficient, sustaining grace.
Just when you think there may be no hope... wait on the Lord. The secret things belong to Him. He's at work in the most desperate places. Let Him show you how He reaches and restores.
If you feel distant from God, ask yourself: When's the last time you spent unhurried, uninterrupted time with Him? Talked to Him like He's your best friend? Confessed your secret faults? Listened for His still, small voice? Praised Him for all He’s done? Delighted your heart in Him?
He is available and waiting for you. Go, my friend. There you will find that His presence is more valuable than your pleasure.
One day, everything will be made right. Until then, be encouraged that no matter the affliction, condition, or decision we face, God’s grace is sufficient through every season.
Read: Deuteronomy 29:29, Psalm 27:14, Isaiah 26:4, Luke 5:17, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Revelation 21:5