Life is full of low places—injustice and abandonment plummet us to the bottom of ourselves and leave us feeling down. Habakkuk found himself in some low places, so he went to and confronted God: “How long, O LORD, must I call for help? But you do not listen! . . . The law has become paralyzed, and there is no justice in the courts. The wicked far outnumber the righteous, so that justice has become perverted” (Habakkuk 1:2, 4 NLT).

When Habakkuk felt as if he were sinking in the quicksand of confusion and frustration, he climbed his watchtower, seeking an answer from God. But God gave him something better than an answer. He lifted Habakkuk’s spirit and gave him perspective on suffering even when God wasn’t preventing the suffering. In response, Habakkuk said, “Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and

barren . . . yet I will rejoice in the LORD! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!” (3:17–18 NLT). Habakkuk didn’t rejoice because his problems changed; he rejoiced because his perspective changed. God lifted His lowly prophet to “tread on the heights” with Him (3:19).

And God will do that for you too. If you find yourself in a low place, do what Habakkuk did—go honestly to the Lord with your hurts or frustration. When you do, God will give you His perspective; He will lift your spirit to “tread on the heights.”

Thank God for lifting your spirits when you are down and raising you up to see your problems from His perspective. Ask God today to help you see, like Habakkuk, that what you need most is not answers to your questions, but an encounter with Him. For God’s presence is far more valuable than answers.