Travel has a way of testing both patience and perspective. The night I left for my trip, I thought I had everything under control until I suddenly found myself sweating while getting ready. I stood in front of the electric fan, clothes half on, wondering why my body felt like it was waging war against me. By the time I finally walked out of my apartment, I was flustered, overheated, and already behind in my mind.
Yet somehow, everything still worked out. I parked, caught the bus, hopped on the shuttle, breezed through check-in, and arrived at my gate with time to spare. Nothing about it felt smooth in the moment, but looking back, I see God’s hand upholding me every step of the way.
The God Who Carries
Life doesn’t always feel miraculous. More often it feels messy, sweaty, rushed, imperfect. But even in the chaos, God carries us. The psalmist reminds us, “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He will sustain you” (Psalm 55:22).
That night, I had no choice but to release control. My body wasn’t cooperating, my timing was off, and my emotions were tangled. Yet God proved what C.S. Lewis once wrote: “Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” Even on a random Thursday night at LAX, His grace was steady under my stumbling.
Ordinary Moments, Extraordinary Grace
Sometimes we expect God to show up only in the extraordinary. But more often, He reveals Himself in the ordinary—while we’re sitting at the gate, wiping sweat from our forehead, or wondering if we’ll make it in time.
Elisabeth Elliot once said, “God never withholds from His child that which His love and wisdom call good.” That includes small mercies: green lights on the freeway, a friendly bus driver, an empty security line. We think these moments are coincidences, but they are grace in disguise. As Isaiah declared, “So do not fear, for I am with you… I will uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).
Sustained in the Waiting
Sitting at the gate with an hour before boarding, I realized: I wasn’t behind. I wasn’t late. I wasn’t abandoned. I was simply being held.
Annie Dillard once wrote, “How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” And how often do our days feel like a blur of minor battles—small stressors that chip away at peace? Yet Scripture calls us higher: “Be still, and know that I am God” (Psalm 46:10). Stillness doesn’t mean inactivity; it means trust. Even when our hearts race, He sustains.
Self-Assessment Questions
1. Where in my life do I most need to recognize God’s quiet hand of provision?
2. What “ordinary” stressors could actually be invitations to trust?
3. How can I practice stillness, not by stopping life, but by remembering Who holds it together?
Final Thoughts
Travel days come and go. Relationships come and go. Seasons of energy and exhaustion ebb and flow. But through it all, God remains steady. He doesn’t just meet me at the big crossroads of life; He meets me in the sweating, the rushing, the waiting. And He does the same for you.
So today, as you step into your own mix of chaos and calm, may Isaiah 41:10 be your anchor. Don’t fear. Don’t despair. He is with you. He strengthens. He upholds. Even when you can’t trace His hand, you can trust His heart.
✨ Your Turn
This week, look for God’s fingerprints in your ordinary moments. They may not look like fireworks, but they will look like faithfulness.
© 2025 Amelie Chambord
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