Leading The Way - Devotional for November 8
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November 8, 2026
Trusting God’s Promises
By Michael A. Youssef, Ph.D.
Throughout his time of hiding, Elijah looked past his circumstances to God’s faithful provision. 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?
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. 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 the character and promises of God. 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.
Prayer: 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.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight” (Proverbs 3:5-6).
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