Even though the Lord may allow you to go through a season of hardship and difficulty, he himself will be there with you. He will not hide himself from you, for your eyes will constantly see him as your Teacher.

21 When you turn to the right or turn to the left, you will hear his voice behind you to guide you, saying, “This is the right path; follow it.” Isaiah 30:20-21

We forget we are being trained and equipped for something beyond just existence and comfort in this life and into eternity. Without this knowledge, we will resist God’s teaching us and shaping us into His image.

Notice that even in the tough seasons, our Father’s promise is to be there with us. Not just available, but right there in the circumstances of life. In these times, the Holy Spirit is directing us if we listen.

Rather than chasing our own solutions we still ourselves and listen for that voice, that sensing, pray this, say that, go here, avoid that, all guiding us not just to safety and happiness but deeper in devotion and obedience to God.

This is the life that is fulfilling.