Trust

Trust

Ever been let down?

Then you know what it is to lose trust;

And regaining it is harder the second time around.

This morning I woke up to an old and familiar song.

The simple chorus kept running through my head.

“Trust and obey for there is no other way

to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey”

Trust - what a challenging word.

Trust - can be very complicated.

In order to trust you have to have confidence

that what you trust in is able to do what you expect

and will do just what you expect.

I trust in God and believe He is able

but He may not do just what I expect.

When God does not do things

the way I expect them to get done

trust becomes an issue.

What you and I expect from God

characterizes who God is to us.

Separating God from who He is

and what He does is impossible.

God Himself describes Himself as “I am”.

So when God does something different

then what you expect

your trust is challenged.

  There is no doubt that when God doesn’t do

what you thought He would

you are faced with unhappy feelings.

The questions

“Does God exist?”

and

“Do I really know God?”

begin to enter our minds.

Fear of offending God may also complicate things

as you question God and what you believe about Him.

Most people’s fear, keep them from sharing these thoughts with others,

but every thinking person has these thoughts.

So what is the answer?

Recognize that what your perception of the way God is

will always be clouded.

Back up to the basic truths about God.

Yes, figuring out God is complicated

but don’t let your trust become complicated.

Sometimes we need to get back to

simply trusting Him no matter what!

I know that sounds too simple,

but the only way to be happy

is to trust and obey Him.

If you haven’t realized that already - you will!

Scripture Reading  

Proverbs 3:5-10 NIV

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight.  

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;

fear the LORD and shun evil.

8 This will bring health to your body

and nourishment to your bones.

9 Honor the LORD with your wealth,

with the first fruits of all your crops;

10 then your barns will be filled to overflowing,

and your vats will brim over with new wine.