Where is God in This?

Today, I have a question: Where is God in this? I’ve been sowing, I’ve been weeping, yet I’m not seeing the results. Where is God in all of this? You say He’s here, but it’s still difficult. You tell me He’s with me, yet I’m still struggling with the very things He supposedly died to save me from. Where is God in this?

Jesus said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like: A man scatters seed…” But that can’t be God. “…on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up…” Here’s the second clue: he sleeps. My Bible says God never sleeps or slumbers, so this can’t be God we’re talking about. God is watching over you, even as you sleep. He works the night shift, sitting with you in your hardest moments, through your emotional struggles.

It can’t be God as the sower in this passage. The true star here isn’t the sickle that reaps the harvest or the sower who scatters the seed. In verse 28, the focus becomes clear: “All by itself, the soil produces grain.”

This is key. We often think we have to do everything on our own, stressing and worrying about making things happen. We end up exhausted, isolated, and anxious because we believe we must handle everything ourselves. Yet, in the midst of challenges, we often forget that God promised to do the hard part. Everyone in the text has a role: the sower sows, and the reaper reaps. Both are important, but the most powerful aspect occurs whether the man is awake or asleep: “All by itself, the soil produces grain.”

The soil doesn’t depend on the seed to produce grain. While your role matters, it’s not the most crucial part. Stop acting as if you’re the main character of your prayers, thinking that God will lead you to success without His help. When things get tough, He’ll do the heavy lifting.

Even when your part feels unbearable, remember all the hard work God is already doing behind the scenes. While I preach, for instance, my heart beats about 100,000 times a day. It sends blood throughout my body, and my lungs process 22,000 breaths daily—taking in oxygen and expelling carbon dioxide. There are 300 million tiny sacs in my body where all this happens. This is God’s work, happening continuously.

We often overlook these miracles. We’ve heard songs about God filling our lungs with praise, but we rarely hear about the intricate process happening within our bodies. The truth is, God is so good that we take His constant work for granted. Then, when something hard happens, we worry about how difficult it will be—like everything else isn’t already miraculous.

The fact that you are here today, living, breathing, and experiencing life is a testament to God’s ongoing work in your life. The possibilities of you even being born at this time are so rare.