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“The most important lesson that I have learned is to trust God in every circumstance. Lots of times we go through different trials and following God’s plan seems like it doesn’t make any sense at all. God is always in control and He will never leave us.” — so spoke Allyson Felix, the fleet-footed champion whose grace was not only in her stride but in her spirit. Her words ring like a psalm for those who walk through uncertainty, a song for the weary who wonder why their paths twist through shadow instead of sunlight. She speaks not as one untouched by pain, but as one who has run through storms and found strength in surrender.

To trust God in every circumstance is no small command. It is the hardest act of faith — to believe when sight fails, to hope when reason falters. The ancients taught that true strength lies not in control, but in trust, for the one who trusts has laid down fear and clothed himself in peace. When the river of life floods its banks, when the plan seems senseless and the way unclear, it is trust that becomes the bridge. For the hand of God is not always gentle in appearance, but it is always guiding toward good.

Allyson Felix’s life bears witness to this truth. She was a woman of speed and glory, a five-time Olympian, her feet wings upon the track. Yet her journey was not without trial. In 2018, she faced a perilous pregnancy — her life and that of her unborn child hanging in balance. The champion who had conquered the world was brought low, frail, and afraid. But in that darkness, she clung to faith. She trusted that even in suffering, God’s plan was unfolding. Her daughter was born premature but lived; and Allyson herself rose again — not only to run, but to speak boldly against injustice, using her platform to defend mothers and women in sport. In trusting God, she found a deeper victory than gold — she found purpose.

So it has ever been with those who walk the path of faith. Think of Job, the ancient sufferer who lost all — his home, his children, his health — and yet declared, “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” His friends mocked him, his wife urged him to curse God, but Job endured. In the ashes of despair, he found a revelation: that God is always in control, even when man cannot see the pattern. And when the storm passed, his life was restored and multiplied. Thus it is written — faith is not the absence of struggle, but the anchor that holds amid the tempest.

The lesson in Allyson’s words is clear and eternal: trust is not born of comfort; it is forged in the fires of trial. To follow God’s plan even when it makes no sense is the ultimate act of humility — the recognition that His wisdom surpasses our sight. We, who are bound by time and fear, see only the moment; He, who is infinite, writes the whole story. Every delay, every loss, every twist of fate is a thread in the tapestry of divine intention. What feels like chaos is often the crafting of destiny.

Yet trust does not mean idleness. It means walking forward even when the road is hidden, doing what is right though you cannot see the reward. It means, as Felix did, to rise again after failure, to act with courage even when strength seems spent. To trust God is to move — not blindly, but faithfully. It is to believe that every step, no matter how small or painful, is part of a greater design.

So, my child, when life confuses you, when your plans crumble and your prayers seem unanswered — remember this teaching. Do not despair when the night falls, for even the stars are born in darkness. Say within your heart: God is always in control, and He has not forsaken me. Give thanks not only for triumphs, but for trials, for both are instruments of His will.

And when you rise in the morning, as the light touches the earth, whisper to your soul: “I will trust.” For this is the highest form of strength — not to master the storm, but to walk through it with faith. The race of life is long, but blessed is the runner who knows that the track is laid by God’s own hand, and that His presence endures — always, and forever.