Article December 17, 2001 Issue

If the future looks dark, trust God

By Lydya Gwakou

Suddenly life wasn't worth living anymore. My husband's job had been eliminated. I was not employed, and he was the sole breadwinner in our family. Inflation had started biting into Kenya, so his getting another job looked impossible.

I felt betrayed and lost. Then a friend whose job had also been cut back told me that I should not worry, because God was always present and active.

At first, I just wanted to find a way of coping with a future that looked dark. I knew that God was good and helped a lot of people. But I didn't have enough faith to believe that the Almighty would help me.

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