Trust

How amazing that Hannah was so courageous. She not only prayed so long for a child, she endured ridicule. She was provoked, but not to anger, to trust in The Lord! How amazing!!!
She could have isolated herself and stayed home from the temple because of the heartache that it always brought. But no! She faced the gloating, the painful reminders that she was barren. She humbled herself and trusted The Lord. Jennifer Carter in her book, Women of Courage, calls Hannah a model of self control. She never justified actions of resentment or bitterness. With her circumstances most women I know would be depressed, bitter, and find comfort in things of this world. Hannah instead, poured herself out to The Lord in humble supplication. Year after year she came to The Lord in the temple and wept. She asked The Lord to open her womb. But her reason for asking for a child wasn't to say I told you so, or to be prideful. She gave the child she longed for back to The Lord. Just like Abraham, she was willing to sacrifice her one worldly desire. Her firstborn son, her only son.
God takes her son Samuel, and because of Hannah's faith, blessed him and others around him.
The Lord is faithful to provide everything that we need when we need it. We just need to trust. Trust in The Lord's goodness, grace, mercy and His plan.