2448) It’s funny that if we take the time to honestly look at one event in our lives, we can often see multiple things.

For example, if I consider my first year of teaching, looking at the evidence, I see a young woman who often made mistakes. I see someone who had grandiose ideas which turned out to lead to impossibilities.

Or, I see a girl who desperately wanted to do the job God called her to do. I see someone who loved her students, perhaps even more than she loved herself. I see long hours of preparing lessons that would contribute significantly to others’ lives.

There is evidence for both of these conclusions.

When I read Psalm 77, I see Asaph’s honest look at evidence. He spends verses 1-9 writing about a deep anguish. Asaph saw what clearly looked like God abandoning him. His vulnerability here is clear.

Yet, in verses 10-20, Asaph looked at the evidence of all God has done in the past, both within his own life and Israel’s history.

What can you do when you can clearly see both of these? Do you just weigh them and see which one is heavier?

Psalm 77:19 gives the answer. The verse reads: Your path led through the sea, your way through the mighty waters, though your footprints were not seen.

Choosing to recognize this verse is what faith is about. Yes, my life may be very difficult right now, and even though I don’t always see God’s “footprints” in these mighty waters, they are still there. God stands on any waters we are in. Period. Choosing to target this fact is always helpful.