Trust is a big deal in every single relationship that we are in. No matter if the relationship is with our friends, our siblings, our significant others, our parents, or our God. When we can't trust another person, it's impossible to open up to them and be vulnerable, and really be loved. Tonight, I heard a message about love, and one of the verses quoted was 1 Corinthians 13:7, "[love] always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
In our relationships with others, it's important to trust each other to show each other that we love them. We have to trust even when we least feel like it. Most importantly, we must trust God! I was talking with a friend yesterday about how much blessing I have received from trusting God with his plan for my life. So many times I think that my plan is the best one...and it really never is. By trusting God, we show him that we love him! Love always trusts.
Time and time again I've seen people that trust in themselves alone to get a job, get married, or just start dating. I've even done it myself in the past. We trust in ourselves to figure out the best way to handle a situation or even decide on a school. And sometimes, it even turns out okay. But just okay is not what I want for my life. I want my life to scream God's power and might. I want my life story to be cool because it's so apparent what God did and I didn't do. Proverbs 3:5 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not on your own understanding." We as humans really don't understand much, in all honesty and humility. It's like when I was hurt by a church that was only trying to help me grow in my relationship with Christ by putting all my energy into one church. God had such a huge plan for me that I couldn't see at the time, but in trusting him, I was so blessed! Story after story reveals how much we can trust God. Joshua 1:9 says, "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." We can really trust him, because he promised us! He will never leave us or forsake us, and he has a plan for us. He has a plan for our friendships, our future marriages or singleness, our jobs, and our hearts.
So I'm trusting God. And it's not necessarily easy, but from all I've seen and heard, its worth it. It's even commanded. So in the little and big things, trust in God, lean on him, and he will never let you fall.
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