You Can Trust God Even After Losing Everything

When you’ve lost everything your home, your savings, your sense of security it can feel like the ground beneath you has given way. The anxiety doesn’t just come from what has happened, but from what might happen next.

That’s the cry of a listener from California who lost everything in the wildfires. With insurance uncertain and equity erased, their future feels fragile. They’re praying, trusting, and asking the right question: How do I keep going when I’ve lost so much?

If that’s where you are or where you’ve been Scripture has an answer. God doesn’t promise that we won’t face fire or loss. He promises we won’t walk through it alone.

Real Anxiety, Real Faith

Anxiety is not always irrational. Often, it's tied to real pain and real threats. As Jesus said in Matthew 6:34, “Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.” He wasn’t pretending life is easy. He was pointing us to a better way to face it.

Anxiety is, at its heart, fear about the future what we might lose, what might go wrong. It’s a shadow that stretches over our minds and chokes our confidence. And it’s something even faithful Christians battle. We’re not immune to fear, grief, or doubt. But we are equipped to fight them differently.

We Must Persevere And God Will Help

The Christian life is not about pretending that all is well. It’s about trusting that God is still good when nothing else is. Scripture reminds us over and over:

• “The one who endures to the end will be saved” (Mark 13:13).

• “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial…” (James 1:12).

Perseverance isn’t optional. But it’s not solitary either. God promises help, guidance, and sustaining grace. You will endure but not on your own strength.

1 Corinthians 10:13 assures us that God “will not let you be tested beyond your ability.” And here’s the key: “With the test he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.” That way of escape may not be a way out of the pain but it will be a way through it.

Windshield Wipers of Faith

Picture your life as a car race, and anxiety as mud on your windshield. The enemy throws everything he can to obscure your vision, hoping you’ll veer off course. But God gives you tools to clear the mess: the promises of His Word and the presence of His Spirit.

• The windshield wipers are the promises of Scripture.

• The washer fluid is the Holy Spirit, softening your heart so those promises stick.

Without the Spirit, the Bible might feel like dry facts. Without Scripture, the Spirit’s encouragement can lack clarity. But together, they wipe away fear, restore vision, and help you keep going.

Here are just a few promises to turn on when anxiety floods your heart:

• “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God” (Isaiah 41:10).

• “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9).

• “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go” (Psalm 32:8).

• “How much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask him” (Matthew 7:11).

There are hundreds more promises tailor-made for every sorrow, every fear, every trial.

Strength for Today, Mercy for Tomorrow

God’s provision isn’t just about meeting long-term needs. It’s about showing up today. Lamentations 3:22–23 reminds us:

“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning.”

Every morning. New mercies for new fears. Strength for the decisions you’ll face today, not strength for a week from now or a year from now. As Deuteronomy 33:25 says, “As your days, so shall your strength be.”

You may not see the full path ahead. But you’ll have what you need to take the next step.

God Cares About Every Loss

It’s one thing to lose money or possessions. It’s another to lose memories, identity, safety. Fire doesn’t just take wood and walls. It takes photos, heirlooms, things with no replacement cost. God sees every tear that falls over what you can’t get back.

Psalm 56:8 says, “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle.” God doesn’t dismiss your pain. He holds it, counts it, and redeems it.

Even more, He works through it:

“We know that for those who love God all things work together for good” (Romans 8:28). That’s not a cliché. It’s a lifeline.

You’re Still on the Right Track

If you’re under spiritual attack, it doesn’t mean you’ve veered off course. It may mean the opposite. The enemy doesn’t throw mud on cars going nowhere. He targets those who are still running the race.

So take heart. Your suffering is not a sign that God has left you. It’s a sign that He’s holding you, training you, and preparing you for something greater. The fire may have taken everything but it cannot take His love.

Trust Him. Turn to His Word. Ask for His Spirit. And when anxiety strikes, clear the windshield with truth. He will not let you fall.

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