When life doesn’t feel good, what can we do? A great starting point is to remember several biblical truths about the character of God and His will for our lives.
I woke up on this day with heaviness in my chest and pain I could not put into words. It was one of these days when life didn’t feel good. I had many such days after the unexpected death of my husband a couple of years ago.
Days when I feel hopeless and anxious and I dread the future. I dread even the present because of the loneliness that brings and the painful longing for my husband’s presence. On such days, I tend to doubt God’s goodness and love for me.
What can we do on such days when life doesn’t feel good? Let me share with you 10 biblical truths about why we can still trust God’s goodness.
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10 Biblical Truths for When Life Doesn’t Feel Good
#1 God Is Good Even When Life Doesn’t Feel Good
Yes, God is good all the time, even and especially then when life doesn’t feel good. He is good to me; He is good to us. His goodness doesn’t cease because a tragic event has happened to us. God’s goodness is never a before and after.
A practical step to recall God’s goodness is to remember how God showed His goodness to us in tangible ways in the past. We can also pray that God would open our eyes to see signs of His goodness in our present.
“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His faithful love endures forever.” (Psalm 107:1)
#2 God’s Path and Plan for Us Is Good
Do we truly believe that God’s path and plans for us are good doesn’t matter how it feels? Because God is always good, His plans and will for our lives are good and acceptable too. God is leading us on the path of life.
“You reveal the path of life to me; in Your presence is abundant joy; in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.” (Psalm 16:11)
“For I know the plans I have for you”—this is the Lord’s declaration—“plans for your welfare, not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
#3 God Wants to Bless Us no Matter What
God has already blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ and He continues to bless us with temporary and eternal blessings during our earthly lives. No event, no tragedy, and no difficulty can stop God from blessing us and transforming us more and more in the image of Christ.
“Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens.” (Ephesians 1:3)
No event, no tragedy, and no difficulty can stop God from blessing us and transforming us more and more in the image of Christ. #encouragement #mentalhealth #blessings Share on X#4 God Moves Us from Devastation to Restoration
When life doesn’t feel good because we have endured and continue to endure too much suffering, pain and losses, let’s remember that God is in the business of restoration.
His will is to move us from devastation to restoration and from losses to victory.
“Now the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will personally restore, establish, strengthen, and support you after you have suffered a little.” (1 Peter 5:10)
#5 God Always Works Behind the Scenes for our Good
We can take great comfort in the truth that even when we don’t feel it and see it, God always works behind the scenes for our good.
God is the master weaver: He weaves all the different threads of our life in a wonderful tapestry, in a masterpiece. Our pain and suffering are not in vain.
“We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God: those who are called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28)
#6 Christ Is Enough
When life doesn’t feel good, let’s strengthen our hearts with the truth that Christ is enough. We have everything if we have Christ.
Even if we lose all we have here on earth, we will still have enough because we have Christ and we are in Christ.
“The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack.” (Psalm 23:1)
“Patience obtains all things. Whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices.” (St. Teresa from Avila)
#7 We Have the Best Reason to Live
When we struggle with despair about the unfairness of life, we are in danger of losing our motivation to live. But God’s Word gives us the best motivation.
Since the day of our salvation, we don’t live for ourselves anymore. Instead, we live for God.
“For through the law I have died to the law, so that I might live for God. I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Galatians 2:19-20)
#8 God Provides All We Need
God is our shepherd and provider, the source of everything good for us. We can get through the most difficult day knowing that God will provide and is providing everything we need to live the abundant life He promised.
What we don’t have, we don’t need now. We can trust God to give us what we need when we need it.
“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19)
#9 We Are Not Alone and Abandoned
When life doesn’t feel good, it is because we often feel alone and abandoned. But this is not true.
Whether our days feel good or we struggle with devastating loss, we can strengthen ourselves in the truth that God has not abandoned us. He is ruling in all the ways-big and little-and He cares for us.
“Be strong and courageous; don’t be terrified or afraid of them. For it is the Lord your God who goes with you; He will not leave you or forsake you.” (Deuteronomy 31:6)
Whether our days feel good or we struggle with devastating loss, we can strengthen ourselves in the truth that God has not abandoned us. #encouragement #trustGod #Biblestudy Share on X#10 God Is in Control
The Bible tells us that God is in control, even though our circumstances are shaking.
On bad days, we can choose to trust God’s sovereignty over our lives, and the lives of our loved ones. We can rest in God’s sovereignty, knowing that God reigns and nothing can thwart His good plans and purposes for us.
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, and your ways are not My ways.” This is the Lord’s declaration. “For as heaven is higher than earth, so My ways are higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts. (Isaiah 55:8-9)
Choosing to See and Trust God’s Goodness
There will be many days when life doesn’t feel good. But for such days, we have the Bible and its everlasting truths to help us navigate our painful realities and lead us to the joy and peace of the Lord.
Whenever we choose to see and trust God’s goodness, we tear the curtain of heaviness and let the sunlight inside again.
“How great is Your goodness that You have stored up for those who fear You and accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who take refuge in You.” (Psalm 31:19)
10 Biblical Truths for When Life Doesn’t Feel Good Printable
I have prepared a printable of the 10 Biblical truths for when life doesn’t feel good and some accompanying bible verses to help you meditate on them. Click on the image to download it.
Find More Courage and Strength on Hard Days With This Resource
Do you need more courage and strength on the days when life doesn’t feel good? Check out this helpful resource! This is a devotional to help you find new courage and strength in different challenging life situations, containing devotions, focusing on 7 major areas of life, selected scripture, and scripture-based prayer after each devotion.
More Encouragement for You
If you need more resources, encouragement, and comfort when life doesn’t feel good, I can highly recommend these books. Check them out.
Draw Near: How Painful Experiences Become the Birthplace of Blessings by Hadassah Treu
Trusting God in All the Things: 90 Devotions for Finding Peace in Your Every Day by Karen Ehman and Ruth Schwenk
Make Up Your Mind: Unlock Your Thoughts, Transform Your Life by Denise Dubois Pass and Michelle Nietert
Life Can Be Good Again by Lisa Appelo
It’s not supposed to Be This Way by Lisa Terkeurst
Hope When Life Unravels: Finding God When It Hurts by Adam Dooley
Restoration Year – a 365 Days Devotional by John Eldredge
All Things New by John Eldredge
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Such beautiful encouragement, friend. Thank you!
Blessings,
Tammy
Thanks so much, Tammy! I am happy it encouraged you. Blessings to you, friend!
Hadassah, thank you for your 10 Biblical Truths when life doesn’t feel good – Oh our wonderful God!!! I saved your printable and it is a perfect resource to have.
Thanks so much, Deborah! I am happy that you found the printable helpful. Blessings to you, friend!
Thanks for these beautiful reminders. We can always trust God’s goodness and faithfulness.
Thanks, Rosann! Yes, this is true – we can trust God’s goodness and love in everything! Blessings!
So much encouragement here Beautiful message, wishing you all the happiness and blessings. Thankyou for sharing, Your blog is a blessing
Thanks a lot for your encouraging words, Afaq! I am happy this post blessed you.
So much encouragement here, Thank you!
You are welcome! I am glad the post encouraged you!
I’m so thankful we don’t have to live by our feelings, Hadassah! God is enough, and He never leaves us or forsakes us. So thankful that He takes us from destruction to restoration.
Thanks, Lisa! It is true – God calls us to live by faith and not by sight and that included also our feelings. Blessings to you!
Life can be so hard sometimes, and it is so easy to become overwhelmed and hopeless. Thank you for reminding us of the hope we always have.
Thanks, Kristen! Yes, we need such reminders daily so we can have fresh hope and peace. Blessings!
Thank you for this. It was just what I needed today. Your blog is a blessing.
Thanks so much, Angel! I am happy the post blessed you.
Beautiful message, wishing you all the happiness and blessings.
Thanks a lot, Toni! Praying blessings over you too! I am glad you visited my blog.
I love this post so much! So inspirational and motivational too! Thanks so much for sharing!
Thanks a lot, Charity! I am glad that it has encouraged and inspired you. Blessings to you!
Thank you for this powerful message, dear friend! God is using you for his glory! Thank you for using the wisdom from the darkest valley to point the world to him. You are a gift.
Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words, dear friend! I am so thankful for you too!
Such good reminders here! These are wonderful to remember every day, but are especially helpful when times are tough. Thank you for the nuggets of wisdom you share on a regular basis.
Thanks so much, Lisa! Yes, these are truths to focus on every day and they give us a firm foundation. I am happy the post encouraged you. Blessings!
Thank you for sharing 10 biblical truths for when life doesn’t feel good. I needed this read today and was uplifted by the message.
Thanks, Debbie! I am very glad that message encouraged you. Blessings to you!
I love how you address how God is good even when life doesn’t feel good.d. Life is supposed to be vibrant and wonderful and feel good, but if we are honest it doesn’t always feel that way. Your posts are so encouraging and insightful!!
Thanks so much, Jennifer! Yes, life can feel pretty hard on certain days and seasons. That’s why it is so important not to let our feelings control us but ground ourselves in God’s truth. Blessings to you!