Dear Little Girl…Rest in Hope
What if peace isn't found in finally getting the answer, but in learning to trust God before it comes? A reflection on uncertainty, hope, and the quiet presence of God in the waiting.
Dear Little Girl,
You like answers.
You like to know what is going to happen next.
You like plans and timelines and reassurance that everything will be okay.
You want to know the test results before the doctor calls.
You want to know the marriage will stay steady.
You want to know the kids will make good choices.
You want to know the money will stretch far enough.
You want to know the people you love will be safe.
And when you don't know, you start working.
You think about it.
Pray about it.
Research it.
Plan for it.
Prepare for every possible outcome.
As if enough effort could somehow create certainty.
But lately God has been teaching you something different.
Not through answers.
Through peace.
The kind of peace that shows up before the situation changes.
The kind that arrives when there are still questions on the table.
The kind that whispers, "You don't need to know everything. You just need to know Me."
In Acts 2, Peter stood before the crowd and quoted David's words:
"My body also will rest in hope."
Rest in hope.
Not rest in certainty.
Not rest in guarantees.
Hope.
Because hope is not confidence in an outcome.
Hope is confidence in God's presence.
It means trusting that even if the path twists in ways you didn't expect, you will not walk it alone.
So, dear little girl, stop striving for certainty.
Stop demanding tomorrow's answers before you've lived today.
The Spirit of God is already with you.
The same Spirit that raised Christ from the dead lives in you.
And maybe the miracle isn't finally getting the answer you've been waiting for.
Maybe the miracle is discovering you can rest before it arrives.
Rest in hope.
Not because you know what happens next.
Because you know Who goes with you.