"At their wits' end......."

Have you ever been at your wits' end?  What are wits anyway?  Are you sure we all have wits?  Does it mean you can outwit someone or that you just have a brain?  Regardless of what "wits" really are, you know when you are at your wits' end.

So, again I ask....have you ever been at your wits' ends?  Whether your dog just threw up on your clean laundry, you can't find your wallet and keys, or you just got a serious diagnosis from the doctor, you know when you are at your own personal wits' end. You feel it in your gut.

What can we expect of God when we are at our wits' end?  That is the question for Christians.  We know God is faithful but even some light readings of Scripture or remembered Sunday School lessons remind us that heroes of the Bible didn't have it easy.  Some didn't even survive their crises.  Godly people give testimonials about their faith journey and struggles and we are moved to tears by the grace God shows as He moves them through very serious, difficult, even crushing experiences.  We hear them say that God is more important than circumstances, but do we really believe it?  Do we want to be a hero of the faith or give that kind of testimonial ourselves?  I don't I guess.  I thought I did. Somehow as you age, things become scarier.  Children become more precious and life more fragile.

"They were at their wits' end.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,

and He brought them our of their distress."  Psalm 107: 27-8

Scripture is full of promises.  We are promised God is with us always.  He is faithful when we are faithless.  He is able to bring us out of our distress.  Does he fix the circumstances?  Sometimes.  Do we learn and grow through them---yep.  It comes down to faith and trust. What we can expect from God is the very best for us in His way and His plan.  How can we argue with that?