Trust Me

It is ironic that I have complete trust in the ability of my chair to support my body weight whenever I sit on it.  However, furniture does wear out after continued use over time. It is not until the legs of my chair give out and I fall to the ground that I begin to contemplate repair or replacement. As soon as the chair is fixed or replaced I again trust in its ability to support me despite what I just experienced. God never gets worn out or broken, so why is it that I don’t have that kind of trust in God’s ability in all areas of my life to hold me up? When faced with sickness my first thought isn’t always to pray and trust God for my healing, but instead worry about what the sickness could be. When funds are low in my bank account my first inclination isn’t always to praise God for the blessings I have and trust Him for the resolution of this problem, but to wallow in pity and sorrow wondering if this truly is my lot in life. Trust is advance hope in one’s ability, character, and nature to do what is expected.  As a Christian, trusting God means to do the following:

1.      Agree with God about His identity.

2.      Completely relinquish all understanding about the situation based on His sovereignty and His ability to rule and execute wisdom.

3.      Resist the urge to try and regain control over the situation.

4.      Wait for Him to act on our behalf.

Read: Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV “⁵ Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; ⁶ in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”  

So the next time your faced with a situation and God says, “Trust Me,” remember God’s promises to you and confidently know that He will fix any problems you may have if you allow Him to.  Be encouraged and God bless you.