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By Bethany Trull
God’s character is trustworthy and steady as life ebbs and flows. I came into internship thoroughly believing that God somehow uses all of our experiences for good because He wastes nothing. Hearing stories of tragedy and trauma tested that belief. Rather than letting go of that concept, the Lord gave me the desire to ask Him for understanding in how He could use everything for good. Already, I have seen some of those prayers answered. But as one of my professors in college says, “Healing is heaven.” We will not be able to have all the answers we want on earth. But I keep praying expectantly for faith that God’s goodness is shown through pain and suffering.
This year of internship is reflected in many notes all over my Bible. I now see God’s character and promises clearer and deeper. He can sympathize with our weaknesses (Hebrews 4:15). He gives wisdom to those who ask (James 1:5). He is unchanging (Malachi 3:6). I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to experience change only God can make in my life and the lives around me.
Internship has shown me how to give all of myself to one thing. Mastery of the role does not come all at once. There is always more to learn and grow in. That has been incredibly humbling. But I am learning that I must let God be God, and it is good for me to experience my human weakness. The phrase “God equips the called” comes to mind frequently. I hold onto what God said to Paul: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). The more I lean into my inability and God’s omnipotence, the more I understand what it is to be God’s vessel (2 Corinthians 4:7).