I hope you're all having a lovely day. Today I want to talk about trusting God in the midst of your darkest nights, biggest fears, and scariest moments. HE IS ALWAYS GOOD!!! So, what is trust?
trust: /trəst/ noun: firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
The Bible talks about trusting the Lord numerous times throughout. Even if the word "trust" is not said -- it is implied all throughout from Genesis to Revelation. You've heard the well known verse in Proverbs 3 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (v 5). It goes on to tell us to submit to God and he will make our paths straight. (That's a whole other post). Joshua 1:9 says "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." 2 Samuel 7:28 says "Sovereign Lord, you are God! Your covenant is trustworthy, and you have promised these good things to your servant." Exodus 14:14 says "The Lord will fight for you, you need only to be still." I could go on and on, but I will stop there so you have more to read for yourself. The Bible is so repetitive about how trustworthy the Lord is and how faithful he is to us. So why is it so hard for us to trust HIM?? Why are we scared to trust Him at times?? I personally know that my pride gets in the way, and that I want to figure everything out on my own, but it doesn't work that way!! In James 4:6 it tells us that God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble. We should not let pride stand in the way of us trusting in Jesus!! Who are we to be so proud that we can't fully submit to and trust in the one who died for us? If you ask me, that's pretty screwed up. So let's start submitting ourselves to God and trusting him through absolutely everything.
Much Love,
-Kaitlyn
