Lately I have given much thought to letting God prevail in my life more fully. Prevail means to rule, to triumph, to gain victory over all. God is all knowing and all powerful!

If I choose to obey God’s commandments I am taking a step towards allowing Him to rule and prevail in my life. But prevailing goes much deeper. It’s coming to the knowledge and acceptance that I am nothing without God…. without His guidance and direction. He is in charge. I need Him like I need the air that I breathe. Letting God prevail is having enough Faith to truly trust Him. Knowing that He knows exactly what I need to experience, and not questioning those events and trials, good and bad that surface in my life. I have learned that He has always been there for me even when I felt all alone.

My daughter was recently diagnosed with a serious illness called Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. There is no cure. It is a progressive and rare disease with a poor prognosis. She is young and the mother of six children. She goes through each day struggling to breathe and unable to do those things that she desires to do. She lives with uncertainty of what lies ahead. I am amazed at my daughters strength and trust in the Savior. She loves her Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ. She is truly a great example of letting God prevail.

If we remain faithful the day will come when we will experience for ourselves triumph and victory over evil, sadness, poor health, sin, and calamities of every kind. We have a Savior to help us get there. The Savior can succor us because He has personally experienced all that we have been through and are presently going through. He knows our pain and agony, our joys and victories. Letting Him prevail in my life means I have an absolute guarantee that no matter what I face He will be there to help me get through it.

The natural man in each of us makes letting God prevail a little more difficult. No one enjoys pain and suffering or anything that disrupts the easy flow that life sometimes brings. Eventually we will learn that the bumps along the way are really stepping stones towards a life more exhilarating than anything we could ever imagine. It can take time to connect with Christ to the depth that we want him included in all aspects of our lives. It is a process of growth and learning. I know this to be true! I now know that Christ is always there for me. I have felt His strength at my weakest moments. I have felt His love when no one seemed to care. If I don’t feel Him it is because I have taken a step back.

Do we trust God enough to let Him be in charge?

by Tanya Christiansen

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