Life rarely follows the script we write for it.
A job changes unexpectedly. A relationship fractures. A diagnosis arrives. A carefully made plan falls apart. One moment, everything feels manageable; the next, we are standing in unfamiliar territory asking a difficult question: What do I do now?
That question runs through Life Song Devotional: 365 Days by Gary Francis Rawlinson. Built around Scripture, personal experience, reflection and prayer, the devotional speaks to the reality that faith is often tested most deeply when life becomes uncertain.
Rawlinson knows something about unexpected turns. His life has included military service, a long aviation career, marriage and family, professional success, broken relationships, disappointment, illness and spiritual renewal. In the book, he does not separate those experiences from his faith. Instead, he examines them through Scripture and considers what they taught him about trust, surrender, perseverance and God’s presence.
One of the clearest examples comes from his experience with cancer. Rawlinson describes the fear that followed his diagnosis and the way it forced him to reassess his life. He writes openly about turning toward God during that season and finding strength and peace through faith. The difficulty did not instantly disappear, but his relationship with God changed the way he faced it.
That distinction is important.
Faith does not promise a life without curveballs. Life Song Devotional repeatedly acknowledges hardship, disappointment, worry, brokenness, unanswered prayer and uncertainty. Its message is not that believers will avoid painful seasons. Rather, it asks readers to consider where they will turn when those seasons arrive.
Will we rely entirely on ourselves?
Will fear determine our next move?
Will disappointment harden us?
Or will we bring what we are facing to God?
Throughout the 365 reflections, Rawlinson returns to the practice of seeking God through Scripture and prayer. He encourages readers to make time for honest conversations with the Lord, not only when life is going well but especially when the road becomes difficult.
His aviation background provides a fitting parallel. Pilots prepare, study, follow procedures, read instruments and rely on guidance because conditions can change quickly. In much the same way, Rawlinson presents Scripture as a source of direction when life becomes difficult to navigate.
We may not know what is beyond the next turn, but we can decide what will guide us through it.
That is one of the strengths of Life Song Devotional: 365 Days. The book does not approach spiritual growth as a single breakthrough. It presents it as a daily practice: 365 opportunities to stop, reflect, pray, learn and place another part of life into God’s hands.
Some days may bring gratitude. Others may bring fear, confusion, regret or pain. Still others may raise questions about purpose, relationships, forgiveness or the future.
Rawlinson’s invitation remains consistent: turn toward God.
When life throws a curveball, we may not be able to control what happens next. But we can choose where we place our trust.
And sometimes, that choice changes everything.
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