The affirmations of Scripture encourage us to walk by faith, not by feelings, and tell us the way things really are regardless of our emotional, cultural, and theological filters. Our circumstances may threaten our commitment to the truths that God is in control of our affairs and has our best interests at heart, but Scripture affirms these foundational principles and tells us to cling to them even in the midst of life’s pain. These affirmations are not a matter of wishful thinking; they are true