276. Could God Be In This?

by Julie Lefebure | Nov 10, 2026 | Podcast

Have you ever wondered where God is when life doesn’t go as expected? Maybe something changed unexpectedly. A door closed. A decision left you uncertain about what’s next.

And you’re wondering, “God, are You working in this?”

In this episode Julie continues her Living with Expectation series by exploring how God can be at work even when we don’t recognize what He’s doing.

Through the account of two followers walking to Emmaus in Luke 24, Julie reminds us of an encouraging truth.

Jesus was walking right beside them. But they didn’t recognize Him. They were disappointed. Confused. Trying to understand what had happened. Yet Jesus was with them the entire time.

And the same is true for us.

God’s involvement in our lives isn’t dependent on our ability to recognize what He’s doing.

Julie shares why we sometimes struggle to see God at work. We may expect Him to answer a certain way. We may look for something obvious. Or we may be too close to a situation to see clearly.

She also shares a personal experience of stepping away from something she’d been involved in for nearly 30 years.

It wasn’t an easy decision. And although she experienced peace afterward, she still doesn’t know what God is doing through it. But she’s choosing to trust Him anyway.

Maybe you’re in a similar place today. You’ve made a decision. Something has changed. Or you’re waiting to understand what’s next.

You don’t have to have everything figured out right now.

This week, pay attention to what’s happening around you. When something unexpected arises, ask God, “How might You be working in this?”

You may not recognize His work right now. But that doesn’t mean He’s absent.

Just because you can’t see what God is doing doesn’t mean He isn’t at work.