Trusting In Him….

When we last spoke, I told you about some of the friends in my life and how we have to turn to them in times of turmoil. All week, I have been thinking about how they help me and why their presence in my life is calming. I believe it is because of the trust I have in them. I trust them to have my best interests in mind with the advice they give me, and that what I have to say will stay with them.

​Trust is something we all need to feel safe and move through some of the more difficult moments in life. The Lord wants us to trust in him during those times when our first reaction is to pull away from him. That is me. When I have a difficult time, I try to do it myself. I have always thought, “Why bother the Lord with something so small. He has bigger things to handle.” The issue is that it directly contradicts what he wants and diminishes his power. He has the power to handle all things.

Psalm 56:3-4 (NIV): "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid."

When I look back at where this journey started, I realize that trust was one of the largest things missing in my life. I had prayer, belief, and love, but I lacked trust. I had not handed my life over to the Lord and trusted that he had my best interests at heart.  That is a hard statement to make and admit. I guess it was the many little things during the slow fade away from the Lord that started to cause this withdrawal of trust. From losing the ability to father another child, to seeing my wife struggle after a life-changing surgery complication, to a major loss in our family. All of it caused me to lose my trust and withdraw.  

The issue with that is the more I withdrew, the more lost I became, all while praying, attending church, and being a believer. Being a believer will not exclude us from tough times and from making mistakes. We have to work on that relationship with Him constantly. Most of all… we have to trust that He will always take care of us.

Take time to reflect. Who do you trust? Do you trust your life to the Lord?  Are you holding back? Read Psalm 56:3-4 again. Remember, he wants what is best for us. He is here for you. Trust will play such a big part in this story coming up.

Talk again soon….