When we're in the hard moments, everything feels bigger than it really is. That doesn't mean what we're facing isn't real. It's just that our perspective about it is often skewed by the urgency of what's happening. Our worldview shrinks to the size of whatever's in front of us.
That's why faithful hindsight is important.
For many of us, it's after we've gone through it all that we are able to say that we were not abandoned. We may have been overwhelmed, but we were not left alone. That hindsight helps us reinterpret the stories we may have misread in the moment.
Have you noticed how quick we are to usually focus on all that went wrong? Psalm 124 teaches us to pay attention to what didn't happen. The trap didn't hold us. The waters didn't sweep us away. Sometimes God's greatest mercies are the troubles we never had to face.
And when the dust settles, God's deliverance becomes clearer. Fear or adrenaline may get the best of us in a crisis, but looking back helps our faith grow as we notice where God was at work for our good. Then we can say with the psalmist, "If the Lord hadn't been for us!" 
Hindsight often helps us see the difference between "Why did this happen?" and "Look what God did with it!" So look back on what you've been through. Let those memories strengthen your hope and trust in who God is. Let your story strengthen someone else, too.
Every past rescue equips you for the next challenge. When you look back, you realize your emotions weren't wrong. You were afraid. You were confused, or exhausted. But reflecting on what God has done helps you see that one moment was just that.
Today, think of a recent struggle you've come through and list the traps that didn't catch you. Be grateful and share that with someone you know.
Stay blessed...john | 
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