Trusting God

                Sometimes, we hear the phrase, "trust in God," or "trust in Jesus," and never truly know what it means. What does it mean to trust in God? Sometimes we try to trust in God but it just doesn't work out. Other times, we do not even know how to begin to trust in God. How do you trust in God?

                In order to trust in God, we need to know how to do this. No matter how many times someone says, "trust in God," sometimes we just don't understand how. How do I trust in God? How do I do it? The strange part is, you just do it. Now, when I first had that revelation I said, "alright, so how do I just 'do it'?" It is simpler than it sounds. You just put your trust in God, even when you do not know how to. You trust Him, even when you are afraid or scared or nervous to do so. We have all gone on roller coasters or jumped into someone's arms. We do not always feel easy about it, but we trust that everything will go well just this one time. Just as a child jumps into their father's arms, trusting him to catch us; we must do the same. We have to take a leap into our Heavenly Father's arms and trust that He will catch us. No matter how scary it may seem, we have to first trust by putting it into practice.

                We have to be willing to make that jump, and sometimes we have to jump out of our security and into the unknown. We have to jump away from the world and into God's arms. In God's arms, we cannot see the expensive car, the big promotion, or our name in lights. We have to trust what God says, that He will bring us greater joy. The money and the clothes will last a life time, but God's happiness will last millions of times longer than our life, and His happiness is so much more fulfilling. We have to trust that when we jump from the world to Him, He will have everything prepared and knows what is best for us.

                The last, and most important, step is the Holy Spirit! The Holy Spirit is our Helper and our Provider. He will help us make the transition and provide all the courage that we need. As Christians, the Holy Spirit is inside of us at all times. We can call upon Him to help us make the jump. The Holy Spirit will always be here for us.

                We can trust in God because He will never go back on His word. Isaiah 26:3 says, "You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You." We can trust in Him to be worth the jump because He is greater than the world. Psalms 32:10 says, "many are the woes of the wicked, but the Lord's unfailing love surrounds the one who trusts in Him." The best benefit, is that when you trust in God, He will show you that you can trust Him again. He will bring you so much peace and joy that you will be able to trust in Him again and again and again. When you trust in Him, there is no safer place to be. Isaiah 12:2 says, "Surely God  is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord Himself, is my strength and my defense; He has become my defense."

                It may seem scary to trust Him at first, but once you take the leap of faith, there will be no greater joy and no safer place than in His arms. All you have to do is ask the Holy Spirit to help you to trust in God and let the Holy Spirit do His job. The rest He will help you do. God will give you no reason to regret trusting in Him.


                                                                                                                                         -D