Trust Issues
How easy is it for you to trust someone? Do you automatically do so, or does the trust have to be earned, or built? What about with God? Does He have to earn it? How do you grow your trust with Him? What types of things grow your trust in the Lord?
I think these questions are pertinent, because if we are going to truly live an "unfiltered" life for God, we have to learn to trust Him. Really trust Him. Trust Him with a "more than we trust anyone or anything in the world" kind of trust. He's going to ask us to do things, to go places and to say things that may not be comfortable. For us to be able to do them, we'll have to trust that it will all work out OK.
So how do we make this happen? Our pastor offered up some clues regarding this last Sunday during his message on Delighting in the Lord. He said something that really made a lot of sense... That our faith starts with obedience, but then it moves to trust. That the best way to increase your trust in God, is to obey Him - see that He is faithful - and then you'll experience an increase in your trust. The two go hand in hand, but it has start with obedience. The more times you go through the cycle, the greater and greater that trust becomes.
I believe there's also "second-hand" trust that can be built. When we witness other people being obedient, or we hear or read their testimonies of what God has done in their lives, this also has the effect of growing our trust. For people young in their faith, this can be especially powerful. It's also why it's so vital to read the Word. We can share in the trust building that took place in stories like that of Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:16-39), or Peter walking on the water (Matthew 14:22-33) and so many others.
Since this trust and obedience thing seems to be a big deal, it's important that we learn how to walk in it and grow. I would encourage you to take a few minutes to watch and listen to the video below. This song has become somewhat of an anthem of mine over the last few months. Let the words wash over you. Let them speak to your spirit. My prayer is that they would become your prayer. Your prayer for deeper trust. Deeper faith. Greater obedience.
I think these questions are pertinent, because if we are going to truly live an "unfiltered" life for God, we have to learn to trust Him. Really trust Him. Trust Him with a "more than we trust anyone or anything in the world" kind of trust. He's going to ask us to do things, to go places and to say things that may not be comfortable. For us to be able to do them, we'll have to trust that it will all work out OK.
So how do we make this happen? Our pastor offered up some clues regarding this last Sunday during his message on Delighting in the Lord. He said something that really made a lot of sense... That our faith starts with obedience, but then it moves to trust. That the best way to increase your trust in God, is to obey Him - see that He is faithful - and then you'll experience an increase in your trust. The two go hand in hand, but it has start with obedience. The more times you go through the cycle, the greater and greater that trust becomes.
I believe there's also "second-hand" trust that can be built. When we witness other people being obedient, or we hear or read their testimonies of what God has done in their lives, this also has the effect of growing our trust. For people young in their faith, this can be especially powerful. It's also why it's so vital to read the Word. We can share in the trust building that took place in stories like that of Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:16-39), or Peter walking on the water (Matthew 14:22-33) and so many others.
Since this trust and obedience thing seems to be a big deal, it's important that we learn how to walk in it and grow. I would encourage you to take a few minutes to watch and listen to the video below. This song has become somewhat of an anthem of mine over the last few months. Let the words wash over you. Let them speak to your spirit. My prayer is that they would become your prayer. Your prayer for deeper trust. Deeper faith. Greater obedience.
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