Trusting God

Trusting God can be so challenging. It is hard to trust in something we cannot see. I don't know about you but, whenever I am facing a new, run off a cliff kind of challenge, people usually encourage me by saying, "Trust God." However, there are times when that is nearly impossible. It is like being in an empty forest, trying to find a way out in dense fog. Your eyes just cannot see what is in front of you. But, what I am learning is that trusting in God really just means saying, "I am leaving it up to you God."

If you are anything like me, you imagine the worst and secretly hope for the best. I will think about situations months in advance and create worry in my heart over things I really have no control. This is just wrong. God wants us to be present in the here and now. He wants us to give up our future to him. Trusting and saying, "take it all" is really what he is after. This is hard because we cling to things to provide us security and assurance. We are control freaks! Ok, I am a control freak. And, God wants to break us of that habit.

So, I encourage you today, if you find yourself lacking trust, open your Bible, take a look at the life of Jesus and let it go. There is no magical formula for trusting God. It happens when we spend time listening to God, hearing his truth, and opening our hearts to him. If you are struggling to do so, do not feel like you have to force it. God is amazing and will bring you peace. We just have to push ourselves to spend time with him and let his truth sink deeply into our hearts. Trusting God is a challenge but, not so much of a challenge when we soak in his presence. It is then, that all of our cares are wiped away and our burdens are lifted. Enjoy God today. He will bring the trust you are desperately trying to find.