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Why God Disturbs Our Lives

Why God Disturbs Our Lives

Last updated on: April 22, 2026 at 8:29 am by Jocelyn Soriano

Why God Disturbs Our Lives 2026-04-10T13:10:54+08:00 Jocelyn Soriano

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Have you ever wondered why God sometimes disturbs our lives?

All the while, we may feel that we’re living perfectly peaceful lives when something unexpected happens. Something that shocks us or annoys us. Something that seems to change everything.

And quite often, we panic because we can’t imagine how things could ever be okay again.

Why must God disturb us when we’re doing so well?

The truth, however, is that we may not be doing as well as we thought. On the surface, everything seems to be fine. We know our routine. We face each day the way we have faced it before.

But on a deeper level, something is not right. Or something needs to change.

And many times, the disturbance that God allows to come into our lives is a blessing in disguise.

Being bypassed for promotion? It could be the opportunity to find a better job elsewhere or the nudge to upgrade your skills.

Losing your source of income? It could make you think of that dream you have forgotten for so long. Perhaps you are being called to pursue your true passion.

Discovering that your boyfriend is cheating on you? It could open your eyes and help you look for someone who deserves your love and devotion.

Having a crisis that the family needs to face? It could be the chance to bond again as a family.

Sometimes, even a physical ailment could alert you to a greater health problem that needs to be remedied.

In our spiritual lives, our little falls like losing our temper or being impatient can humble us and tell us how much we need God’s grace.

God does not disturb us to ruin our happiness. He allows these unexpected events to happen so that He can keep us safe from bigger troubles. He lets us see the wound we’ve been ignoring for so long, the lukewarmness of our souls, and the looming dangers that can strike at any given moment.

When God disturbs you, it isn’t the time to resent Him or walk away. Rather, it is the perfect opportunity to draw closer, to let Him take you by the hand and lead you to safer and greener pastures.

God sees us eating stale bread that can hardly keep us alive. He takes that bread away and we scream! We thought God was being cruel to us.

But the truth is that He only wants to give us more, so much more than we could possibly think or imagine. Why eat spoiled food when you can have fresh bread and fragrant wine? Why suffer in spiritual hunger when He longs to give your soul a feast?

Pain can sometimes be a friend. Problems can be bridges towards more blessings.

You are not being deprived. You are being asked to let go, to let God take care of you and allow Him to give you more!

PRAYER

O, Lord Jesus, help me to see your deeper reason for allowing the difficult things that happen in my life. Let me not despair but help me to find hope in your merciful heart.

Allow me to find healing, to find true peace and to feast on the eternal blessings you have prepared for me.

When I am lukewarm and falling slowly, disturb me Lord, so that I may be revived. Disturb me that I may hear you and walk with you again. Amen.

“Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever.” – Ephesians 3:20-21 (NRSVCE)

“Disturb us, Lord, when
With the abundance of things we possess
We have lost our thirst
For the waters of life;
Having fallen in love with life,
We have ceased to dream of eternity
And in our efforts to build a new earth,
We have allowed our vision
Of the new Heaven to dim.
…
Disturb us, Lord, to dare more boldly,
To venture on wider seas
Where storms will show your mastery;
Where losing sight of land,
We shall find the stars.”
- Sir Francis Drake

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Jocelyn Soriano writes about relationships and the Catholic faith at “Single Catholic Writer”. She wrote the books To Love an Invisible God, Defending My Catholic Faith and Questions to God.

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About Jocelyn Soriano

Jocelyn Soriano is an author, poet, and book reviewer. She is an introvert who enjoys a cup of coffee and listening to the cello ****** while working.

She wrote the books To Love an Invisible God, Defending My Catholic Faith and Mend My Broken Heart. She also wrote books on poetry including Poems of Love and Letting Go and Of Waves and Butterflies: Poems on Grief. She has published more than 15 books and developed her own Android applications including God’s Promises and Catholic Answers and Apologetics.

She writes about relationships and common questions about God and the Catholic faith at Single Catholic Writer. She is currently single and happy and she would like everyone to know how happy we can be by drawing close to the love of God!

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