i have been thinking this morning about trust. have you ever noticed how so many people are scared to trust? we don't want to trust others. they may hurt us, disappoint us, let us down. we don't trust ourselves for the same reasons. why is it so hard to trust God? he has never disappointed. he has never let us down. he has never left us high and dry to provide for ourselves. in fact, he promises that he will never leave or forsake us. he has told us that he knows the plans he has for us, to prosper us and not to harm us. plans to give us hope and a future. why is that so hard to believe? why do we not trust the one person who is most deserving of all of our trust? even in our fear, we give in. we give ourselves away to mere humans who, ultimately, will do all of the things that we fear. but this most loving and gracious God, who has done nothing but provide and care and love and bless us abundantly with grace, we do not trust. it makes no sense.
i know that i don't trust God as i should. i find myself thinking that my plans, my timing, my desires are better. i get this great idea to do my own thing, just to end up feeling lost and confused. maybe it is time to give up and give in. maybe it is time to trust God, who desires with all of his heart to lead and guide, plan and provide and bless abundantly. i've heard he can only do as much as we allow, so maybe it is time to surrender it all. maybe it's time to leap, fully trusting that i will be caught by outstretched arms.
2 comments:
it's funny because I've been thinking the same thing... it's annoying that I find it hard to trust One who has proven Himself to me so many times
Trust is trippy but it shouldn't be. I have to actually write down all the times God has pulled through for me as a reminder. The brain inside my head is not very intelligent so helpful reminders cause me to remember His faithfulness which spurs on my desire to trust Him. I love you and your thoughts!
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