Putting your trust in God even when it's tough

I am currently reading Proverbs, and the first few chapters discuss wisdom.  Wisdom in the Bible is akin to listening to God.

Sometimes, or should I say a lot of times, it is difficult to hear the voice of God.  Nevermind that he is a supreme being, and if we ever actually did hear his voice in our flesh we would surely go deaf.  But God speaks to us in many different ways.

Today I was in the shower (didn't know I was going graphic, did you?) and I kept dropping the soap.  I said, "God, why do I keep dropping the soap, I never drop the soap?"  This made me think.  Every time I drop the soap I have to bend down to pick the soap up off the floor. And then stand again.  I took two things from this.  I need to get on my knees and pray hard, and then I need to get back up and endure, trust what he is doing in my life.

Sometimes the voice of God comes through other people, friends, family, coworkers, TV evanglists, sometimes someone we have never met before (could it be an angel?). It is up to us to recognize it, and live by His word.

Proverbs 1 says, "Wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public squares; at the head of the noisy streets she cries out, in the gateways of the city she makes her speech... but whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease, without fear from harm." (Proverbs 1:20-22, 33, NIV)

Listen to wisdom. Let the voice of God call to you and raise into a holy rejoicing.

I read a book recently called "Sacred Marriage" in which the author states that trouble in the marriage is God's way of creating in a stronger spirit and closer to Him.  And during these times of trial, we must endure and turn towards God even more than before.

Proverbs 3:5 states "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding".  This verse struck me particularly hard tonight.  It is during the hard times  we question, and rebuke, and even curse God.  But it is in these times that we must turn even closer to Him and trust in Him with all our heart.   We don't understand why these things are happening or when they will cease.  That is for God to know.  All we can do is trust in Him and endure.