Has God Abandoned Me? 7 Promises for Your Hurting Heart
I awaken to the sound of wind rattling the windowpanes. Rain beats against the house like an intruder attempting to break through the walls, and I pray the old windowpanes can keep it at bay. When the storms of life rage, it’s easy to look to the ominous sky and ask, “Has God abandoned me to weather this storm all alone?”
Has God Abandoned Me?
Perhaps you know how it feels to cry out to God in your storm and find only silence.
Maybe you’ve been looking heavenward and wondering why God seems to have left you to navigate your storm without his help.
I’ve faced plenty of battles, but here’s what I’ve learned: God never abandons his children.
We find the promise that God will never leave us throughout Scripture. Today, we’ll look at these verses as we cling to the promise that God will never abandon us.
Instead of trusting our faltering feelings, when we feel abandoned by God, we can stand on the following promises.
Instead of trusting our faltering feelings, when we feel abandoned by God, we can stand on the following promises. #trustGod #faith Share on XHas God Abandoned Me?
The Bible makes it clear that God carries us through life’s storms and wants to comfort us with his love. I invite you to soak in these truths about God’s nearness. Also, be sure to read to the end of today’s post for a free devotional eBook to help you experience God’s love and presence.
1. God will never leave you nor forsake you.
We find this promise in Deuteronomy 31:6, which reads, “Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or in dread of them, for the Lord your God is the One who is going with you. He will not desert you or abandon you” (NASB).
2. God holds the power to use every trouble for good.
No matter how alone you feel, no matter how low this valley has taken you, God can use it. Here is your promise:
God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28).
3. You are not abandoned by God because nothing can separate you from his love.
Romans 8 reminds us that no power in the world can separate us from the love of God:
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord (Romans 8:38-39).
4. No flood is too high, no river is too deep, no fire is too hot for God to carry you through.
Read this promise to God’s people from the prophet Isaiah and claim it for your life today:
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;
And through the rivers, they will not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched,
Nor will the flame burn you (Isaiah 43:2).
5. Even when you ask, “Has God abandoned me?” God is offering you goodness.
Do you ever feel like God is withholding his best blessings from you? You can cling to this promise from Psalm 84:11:
For the Lord God is a sun and shield;
The Lord gives grace and glory;
No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly (Ps. 84:11).
6. God is close to you when your heart is broken.
It’s not easy to navigate emotional pain without a sense of God’s presence. In these moments, we cling to what is true instead of clinging to what we feel.
Here is a promise to hold onto: God is close to those who are brokenhearted (Psalm 34:18).
7. God has not abandoned you, and he demonstrated his love for you once and for all.
It’s easy to feel like God has abandoned us when we don’t sense his loving presence.
Let’s remember that his love is not merely something we feel.
God demonstrated his love at the cross.
You might not always feel God’s love. Nonetheless, his love is ever-present, regardless of your feelings.
Here is your promise: But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us (Romans 5:8).
Regardless of the struggle you are facing today, hold onto these promises. God has not abandoned you. He is calling you closer. He wants you to move deeper into his love. Let the following free online devotional book lead you closer to his heart.
Calling all parents and grandparents!
As the parent of two sons and a daughter, I have a heart for helping parents develop deeper relationships with their children and with God. Our kids, ages 6, 11, and 14, share this vision. They have helped me write three family devotionals for parents or grandparents to read with the children they care about.
God’s Warrior: Devotions for Boys Who Want to Grow in Courage and Strength is for boys ages 5-13. Now, more than ever, our world needs men who are willing to courageously carry God’s love into the world. Written with input from our two young sons, Aiden and Caleb, ages six and eleven, this book will help the boys you care about find courage and strength in God. Find this life-changing devotional book here.
Devotionals for Girls
Girl to Girl: 60 Mother-Daughter Devotions for a Closer Relationship and Deeper Faith is written for girls ages 7-12. It includes 60 devotions with Scripture, conversation starters, and a shared journaling section for moms and daughters after each devotion. I wrote this book with the help of our daughter, Bekah, when she was eleven. Find this one-of-a-kind shared devotional here.
Heart to Heart: A Mother-Daughter Devotional With 50 Devotions for Teen Girls is for teenage girls ages 13-20. It includes 50 devotions, each with a shared journaling section to help moms and daughters connect through writing. This is a great book for moms who want to communicate about awkward topics—like dating, sexuality, peer pressure, and more—but don’t know where to start. Bekah and I will help you right here.
All three books are available in print and eBook form here on Amazon. They are also free on the Kindle Unlimited plan, which you can enjoy with a free three-month trial! These books make great gifts, and you don’t need to be the parent of young children to read them. Share them with your grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or the young ones you love.
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A Free Devotional Book for When Ask, “Has God Abandoned Me?”
Are you longing for a fresh breath of hope to help you through a difficult season? I have a gift for you today. Check out my free online devotional Rays of Light for the Dark Days. This devotional offers practical encouragement to help you weather life’s storms and embrace whatever God has placed before you. It is yours right here.
