
Trusting God with your life is not as easy as it sounds. Once upon a time I had no idea what that even meant. I thought it was enough to go to church sometimes and pray, even if I wasn’t sure my prayers were being heard. But putting total faith in God requires us to let go of what we think we know and let him handle it.
Once we desire a spirit of truth, we trust that he will steer us in the right direction according to his will. In faith we know that God’s will is the best way for us, even when we do not understand it. Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
I can look back at some negative situations in my life and see good in them — God was refining me and building trust. At the time they felt excrutiating, but now I see the errors. When we don’t have God at the center, the world competes for that spot, and that’s when we become deceived. I have read that God does His best work in the dark, a place where I had dwelled for a long season, and from which I have been set free.
When troubles come your way, and they will—consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing. Above all, be anxious for nothing, but excited in God’s perfect plan for you.
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