Devotional: Trust Issues
Letting Go and Letting God as a Wife and Mother
Hey Queens of Purpose,
Let’s be real—trusting God sounds spiritual until life starts spiraling. As wives and mothers, we carry a mental and emotional load that runs deep. We don’t just hope things go well—we plan, predict, protect, and fix. But the truth? That “fix-it” mode is often fear wearing a responsible face.
In Genesis 16, Sarai didn’t mean to create chaos—she just didn’t want to wait. Her need to control the outcome led to heartache. Many of us have birthed Ishmaels—plans God never authored because we feared delay meant denial. But God's promises are never late; they’re layered with purpose.
Trusting God as a wife means recognizing that your husband is God’s son first. He doesn't need your micromanagement, he needs your intercession. As a mom, it means loosening your grip on your children and letting the seeds you've planted grow under God's care. Control is exhausting. Surrender is where peace lives.
And when God doesn’t answer the way you hoped? Trust Him anyway. His version of the future is fuller than anything we could script. You were never meant to hold your whole household together. You were meant to trust the One who holds you together.
Let go. Breathe. Trust again.
Journal Prompts
What area of my life am I struggling to surrender to God—marriage, motherhood, finances, health?
Have I been trying to “help God out” by creating my own solutions?
What would it look like to truly trust God without interference?
How do I respond when God doesn’t answer my prayers the way I expected?
Have I made motherhood or marriage my identity instead of my assignment?
Scriptures (NKJV)
Proverbs 3:5-6 — “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”
Isaiah 26:3 — “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.”
1 Peter 3:1-2 — “…that even if some do not obey the word, they, without a word, may be won by the conduct of their wives, when they observe your chaste conduct accompanied by fear.”
Psalm 55:22 — “Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved.”
Genesis 16:2 — “So Sarai said to Abram, ‘See now, the Lord has restrained me from bearing children. Please, go in to my maid; perhaps I shall obtain children by her.’”
Worship Playlist
Peace Be Still – Hope Darst
Control (Somehow You Want Me) – Tenth Avenue North
Wait on the Lord – James Wilson ft. Brooke Staten
In Spite of Me – Tasha Cobbs Leonard ft. Ciara
Make Room – Jonathan McReynolds
Not in a Hurry – Will Reagan & United Pursuit
He’s in the Room – David & Bethany Jennings
Trust You All the Way – About A Mile
Shall Not Want – Maverick City Music
Rest On Us – UPPERROOM
Biblical Affirmations
God’s promises for my family are secure—even when I can’t see progress.
I release the burden of control and receive the peace of surrender.
My identity is rooted in Christ, not in how perfectly I manage my roles.
I am not the Savior of my home, God is. He is able, faithful, and in control.
I trust God to parent, guide, and grow my children in His timing and His way.
My husband is not my project. I intercede, not interfere.
Even in disappointment, I trust that God's version of my story is best.
Prayer: Letting Go, Picking Up Peace
Dear Heavenly Father,
I surrender every piece of control I’ve tried to hold onto, especially the promises I didn’t even ask for, but I’ve been faithfully waiting on. Help me release the weight and pick up Your peace. You see what I can’t. You know what I don’t. You’re working—even in the silence. I trust You with my family, my future, and my faith walk. When trust feels risky, remind me who I’m trusting. Teach me to wait well—not with worry, but with worship. Remind me that I don’t need to know how or when—I just need to know You. Help me model trust for my children. Give me wisdom to lead them through seasons that don’t make sense. I may not control the outcome, but I choose peace. Every single time. In Jesus Name, Amen.
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