Trusting God can be hard. Especially when we have a hard time trusting anyone. How do we trust someone we don’t even know? We would have to form a relationship with that person in order for our trust to grow for that person. In the same way, we will need to form a relationship with God in order for us to start to trust Him. This can take time, but God is willing to show us that we can trust Him completely.
There are many examples of trusting God in the bible, but I want to share with you just one of those stories. If you have read any of my other posts, I use King Jehoshaphat as an example a lot. I really love how he seeks out the Lord in his story.
In 2 Chronicles 20, King Jehoshaphat had heard of a vast army that was coming to invade his land. King Jehoshaphat knew he had to ask the Lord for help. He knew that he could trust Him. So, he gathered the townspeople and asked them all to fast with him. During the fast, he prayed to the Lord and in the prayer, he reminded the Lord of all the great things the Lord had done in the past and asked Him to intercede for His people now as He had done before.
The Lord spoke to them telling them to not be afraid and that the battle was not theirs but God’s. God told them they would not have to fight. They were to prepare for battle but they were not going to fight in the battle.
So the next morning they left for battle just as the Lord told them to do and when they got to the battlefield all of the opposing armies had already been defeated. God saved them from having to fight the armies.
The moral of this story is that God wants us to know that He can be trusted. When we go to God in prayer and praise Him for all He has done in the past that helps us trust Him with our future. If He can do miracles in the past He can do miracles in the present. He is faithful and He keeps His promises. God told them they would not have to fight and they didn’t.
TRUST CAN CRY, GROAN, AND EVEN DOUBT
It’s scary sometimes to trust when you can’t see what the future holds. Or when we can’t control the outcome. An example would be Abraham’s experience when he asked the Lord, “How can someone 100 years old have a child?” God had given him the promise of a child. But doubt had crept into Abraham’s mind. Although it took 25 years for that promise to become a reality, Abraham didn’t let that unbelief take root in his heart and mind, he chose to trust God and God fulfilled what He had promised to him.
God tells us in His word that He is not a man that He should lie. That He can be trusted. (Numbers 23:19) So we need to take comfort in knowing that He will do what He says He will do.
DON’T BE AFRAID
Psalms 56:3 says this, “When I am afraid I will put my trust in you, Lord.” I used to pray this verse every time I was afraid and had doubt. Sometimes I would say this verse 20 times a day. But every time I did the fear went away and I slowly began to trust God to bring me through. I find that repeating God’s word back to Him will not only bring you comfort, but also the process of saying God’s words over and over will help your mind to remember and embrace the truth God’s word holds.
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TAKE ONE STEP AT A TIME
Jesus encourages us not to worry about tomorrow since today has enough problems of its own. (Matthew 6: 34) We need to rest in the assurance that God has got this day under His control and there is no reason to worry about the future and what it may or may not hold. I can’t stress that enough. I know how hard it is to not worry about the future. Most of our worries are about things that will never happen. We must give God control of our lives and let Him deal with the future.
Ask God to help you get through this day and only focus on what you can do for this day alone. When tomorrow comes then you focus on that day alone. Doing this will free you from worrying about the future and what it may bring.
PRAISE GOD IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES
I know praising God doesn’t feel like the right thing to do when we are afraid or worried. But when we praise God it puts our focus on Him and that is where our focus needs to be. When our focus is on Him more than our problems, the problems won’t seem as big. Praising Him is saying we trust Him and what He is doing. Praising Him can be so powerful and it will help you to feel His peace.
I can attest to praising God in the midst of uncertainty. When I am afraid or worried, I put on some worship music. Any Christian artist will do. Just getting some positive encouragement in your mind will help you to not only feel better but helps you to remember God’s character. Remembering that He is a good God and that He wants what is best for you.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, trusting God takes time and it may be that you will have to go through things in order for you to learn to trust Him. In time you will begin to trust Him more and more. Just remember what God has done in the past. What He has gotten you through. Remember that He is not here to hurt you. God will never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5) Praise Him because He deserves to be praised. And then watch Him do amazing things in your life.
I would love to hear from you. Please leave a comment below and tell us why it is that you are having trouble trusting. And could you please share this post with your followers? Thank you for helping me spread the gospel.
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