God Is Still Faithful

One thing that has changed about me since my devotional “Not Forsaken” was published is my perspective.

At the time I wrote that devotional, I was navigating a painful season of disappointment and uncertainty. In many ways, I still am. The external circumstances of my life have not changed as dramatically as I once hoped they would. Some days, it still stings to realize that many of the peers I started medical school with are now steps ahead of me, already graduated and inducted into the profession, while I remain in the thick of medical school. At times, it feels discouraging watching high-school classmates get married or enter committed relationships while I remain single with no visible marital prospects. And yes, there are moments when I feel embarrassed that I still live at home with my parents and depend on them for my basic needs. But something within me has changed.

Over the past few months, God has been transforming the lens through which I view my life. I used to interpret my circumstances primarily through the lens of pain, delay, and comparison. Now I am learning to see them through the lens of God’s goodness and perfect plan for my life. This shift in perspective has changed the way I live daily life.

For a long time, I unknowingly lived as though life would only begin once I attained certain milestones—the degree, the job, the house, the car, the husband. I treated my current season as something merely to survive until “real life” finally arrived. But God has gently been teaching me that life is happening right now. Even while I am still waiting, still becoming, still praying, life is unfolding beautifully before me. That realization has made me more present in my own life.

Now I pay closer attention to small moments of joy. I savor conversations with loved ones. I celebrate little victories. I allow myself to laugh freely, dream boldly, and rest in the knowledge that God is not withholding life from me until I become “successful” by worldly standards. Even now, God is unfolding his good plan for my life.

One scripture that has anchored me deeply during this season is Romans 8:28: “We know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

My devotional “Not Forsaken” was inspired by my trust in God’s unwavering faithfulness even in my darkest hour. Today, those words carry an even deeper meaning for me. “Not forsaken” no longer simply means that God remains with me during painful moments. It also means that God is still faithful even when life unfolds differently from how I imagined it would.

I once believed that God’s faithfulness would look like God giving me everything I desired exactly when and how I desired it. But now I am discovering that God’s faithfulness is also found in God’s constant presence, guidance, and peace — even when things do not turn out the way I hoped they would.