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Oghosa Iyamu is an author with Moody Publishers and a Bible teacher who is passionate about sharing the truth of God’s Word. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA, where she works as a freelance writer. To learn more, visit oghosaIyamu.com or follow her on Instagram: @oghosaIyamu.

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  1. Your words provided me a needed peace! If the “why” is never revealed to me….I know God is my strength!

  2. hello! i was just talking to God about this very thing and my struggle to let go of control of needing to know & understand all the whys and hows and whens. and then there it is in this extremely well-timed devo. it’s always good know you’re not alone 🙂

    also – i so love your writing style! just wanted to mention. 🙂

    • Thank you, Arian! That is so encouraging. I was actually praying over some of the very things you mentioned as I thought about the readers of this post. So glad to hear it encouraged you!

  3. Dear Oghosa,

    I hope you are finding some relief from the storms you mention in your article. I wish I could reach out to you in person and be your friend. But there are someones nearby who will reach out to you. And I will reach for someone here in my northwest corner of Oregon. I will watch out for your “twin” close by.

    Meanwhile, trust in the One, who is always near!

  4. Dear Oghosa…………….Your words today really have made me something that I never could understand. The “Why “. I have had so many serious problems throughout my life that I would always pray and ask God, why is all of this happening to me, Lord? Have I done something wrong? Now I know that due to your devotional today that The real gift isn’t in knowing why, but in knowing who. What a very powerful statement. Now I know I haven’t been praying right, as you have shared with us, “True peace isn’t in searching for answers to problems, I have no power to solve. It’s found in surrender to the One who holds us. I guess my 45 years in the work world are still affecting me as my job was to “go to the problems and solve them” which I did, but what I was doing does not relate to the “Why” in my prayer to Jesus. Thank you so much for your devotional, Oghosa, let me send my prayers and love to you for wide opening my eyes as I read every word. The (incourage) community of women have enlightened me in so many ways ever since I found their community. Your words, I know will help me to pray the way I should and Praise Be to God for you today Oghosa…………………………Betsy Basile

    • Dear Betsy,

      I’m so grateful you took the time to share how the devotional spoke to you. What you wrote is encouraging, and I’m humbled to know God used those words to meet you in such a meaningful way.

      With love and grace,
      Oghosa

  5. “ control was never meant to be humanity’s comfort; and knowledge was never meant to be its anchor”

    This- all of this – is SO good!

    Thank you for this powerful truth today.

  6. Thank you so much for sharing your struggles while also sharing the beauty and power of God’s truth! This read was perfectly timed in my need as I’m still living through the tumultuous first year of a cross country move from Texas to Oregon. I have innumerable “whys” I’d love answered but the way you approach this idea is giving me truth to reorient with.
    Thank you again!!

    • Jamie,
      thank you so much for sharing your heart and your honesty in the midst of such a challenging season. I’m grateful that the words met you at just the right time. I can only imagine all the emotions that come with such a big move and the many “whys” that surface along the way.

      Please know I’m praying for you right now, that God would anchor you with peace, surround you with His presence, and gently remind you that He’s holding every part of your journey.

      Grateful for you!
      Oghosa

  7. Thank you for putting into words what faith does. For some reason this spoke to me strongly enough that I copied it for a family who is going through so much grief right now. I pray that it explains some questions they are asking in their uncertainty and pain.

    • Thank you so much for sharing that. I am so grateful it resonated with you, and I praise God that it could speak to your family’s grief in some way. I’m praying even now that His presence brings comfort and clarity in the midst of their pain.

      Oghosa

    • Charlene,
      Thank you so much for sharing that. I am grateful it resonated with you and praise God that it could speak to your family’s grief in some way. I’m praying even now that His presence brings comfort and clarity in the midst of their pain.

      Oghosa

  8. Love this writing and the comfort it brings …

    This statement is so true “… you and I are not all-powerful, and having knowledge without the ability to change things would only leave us feeling even more helpless.”

    In feeling helpless I also experienced peacelessness because I had not the power (nor the wisdom needed) to change the circumstances that I questioned.

    Thanks for the reminder that the weight of the world and the knowledge of good and evil was never a weight Abba intended for his children to carry or manage alone!

  9. So good! Not in the how but it’s about the Who! Why is it so tempting to want to know every detail?! lol thank you for encouraging us with your testimony and the Word

  10. Oghosa,

    Women want to know all the detail so we can fix the problems. God is more interested in us trusting Him. He knows that trials bring us closer to Him and that is His ultimate goal.

    Blessings 🙂

  11. This was exactly what I needed to read today. My divorce was final last month after 42 years of marriage, seven children and 17 grandchildren. So many unanswered questions, so much heartbreak. Thank you for the encouragement to trust and rest in the One who holds it all in His hands, loves us with an everlasting love and will never leave or forsake us!

    • Wow, Sue.
      I’m so sorry to hear what you’ve been walking through. I can’t imagine the depth of that heartbreak. Thank you for sharing so honestly. I’m grateful that these words met you today, and even more grateful for the truth you’re holding onto: that God’s love is everlasting and His hands are strong enough to carry it all. I’m praying His comfort surrounds you in each step of your healing journey!
      Oghosa

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