Trust

 

From THRIVE with God on YouVersion

As we seek, know, abide in, and submit to God there is a beautiful trust that develops and matures. When we spend more time with Him, we begin to know Him better. As a result, we genuinely learn what His voice sounds like.

Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Think about when we have spent ample amounts of time with someone. We can point out their unique laughs from across the room or we can recognize their voice even when our eyes are closed. We have spent enough time with them to be able to do so, and this is exactly what happens as we commune with God.

In times of uncertainty, unexpected circumstances, and tough decision-making, we have ideally spent so much time with God that we know His voice and what He is saying. Not only do we know His voice, but we follow His voice, continually submitting to Him.

Isaiah 41:10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Seeking, abiding, and submitting build up our faith because our God is faithful. We see how time and time again we can put our trust in Him, and He comes through! We can see how He never fails and never leaves us alone to figure out our problems. We can see how He forgives, loves, gives mercy, provides, and does so much more because He is that good.

Psalms 28:6-7 Praise be to the Lord, for he has heard my cry for mercy. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.

We can trust that He will never lead us astray and we will certainly never perish when we are in His will. Does this mean that bad things will never happen to us? Unfortunately, it doesn’t my friend – we live in a fallen world.

What it does mean is that during storms, attacks from the enemy, or consequences of our own actions, we can know that God is making all things work together for good. He will protect us. He will guide us through it. He will remain faithful. All we must do is keep our minds stayed on Him and put our trust in Him. We will truly thrive with God, and He will keep us in perfect peace.

Pray it Out: Today my heart trusts in You, God and Your praises will continually be in my mouth. I choose to trust in Your Word, in Holy Spirit who lives inside of me, and in the power of the blood of Jesus. I choose to believe that there is nothing that can separate me from Your love. I will rest in Your love and in Your faithfulness today, and I release all places of doubt in the name of Jesus! Amen

Write It Out: List the time(s) you were afraid or slow to trust God, yet He came through for you. Use this list to affirm that if He did it before, He can do it again!