A Life of Trust in God

So many times many of us have prayed to God, looking for some of the things we desire, but God seems not to hear our prayers. Sometimes we even fast and sow seeds for things but they seem not to appear and sometimes we feel that maybe the Lord is too far or maybe not available for us. Some of us even lose our trust in the Lord and take things in our own hands, overlooking the fact that we have to let God be God. I just want to share with you now some few principles of a life of trust in God.

The best definition of a life of trust in God does not lie in the thought that God will provide to us everything that we want. True trust in God lies in the belief that God will provide us everything as He promised us.

This trust in God works best because God has promised us so many things In our lives through Christ Our Lord. If you read the Bible and just check out how many scriptures talk about what we have in Christ, you will be amazed with what you have in the life in Christ. The promise I want to share with you now, is however the one that is in the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians. In Chapter 4 verse 19, the Bible says, “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus”.

God here says that He will provide us with ALL OUR NEED according to His riches in glory by Christ. He is not saying that He will provide everything we desire, but the things we need. Sometimes we wonder that when w e pray, some of the things that we ask for do not turn out exact, the way we want them. This is because sometimes we ask for wants that are not even good for our spiritual lives and our lives in general, and God does not give them to us just to protect us from their impending consequences.  We tend to give up on Him, forgetting that all the things work for the good of those who put their full trust in God (Romans 8:28).

One thing we should always keep in mind is however that our prayers, powerful as they might be do not change the mind of God! You might be surprised at this, but the logic is simple. God wants the best things for us, so when we are praying to Him, we are just asking Him to fulfil His own perfect will for us.

This is why we should always let God be God in our prayers, because sometimes, we never know what to ask from God, but He knows our best need to us, and is always willing to provide it, for the Glory and honour of His Holy name.  

God’s plans are to construct us and not to break us (Jeremiah 29:11). He is there to help us make the Best out of ourselves. This is why our plans work best when they are in line with His perfect will. Let us take the example of Jesus, who let God be God even at the point of His death. He even said,” Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.

Letting God’s will be done helped him get the strength He needed in His situation, and that is the same thing that will happen to us if we trust God fully, knowing that His plans are for the better life of us and the world at large.

Our standard in life should be that of full trust and dependence on the Lord for He is there for us always, making sure that we move in His very best. In all things, let us give thanks to Him knowing that whatever He does, He is willing to take us to greater heights. Even if He doesn’t give us the things we desire, let us give Him thanks for that, because that makes a difference between a person who trusts in Christ fully and another who does not. This is what makes the difference between Christians to whom Christ commits himself and the “Christians” to whom Christ has not committed (John 2:22-24)

If you thank Him fully for not giving you something you asked for knowing, that He has the best for your life, God knows you really love Him and trust Him, and He leads you into knowing Him more and more.

Let us all redefine our trust in God, to live and fully trust Him. You will never regret, because the Lord knows and has the best for you.

One more scripture: Habakkuk 3:17-18. Take this scripture as the standard of your life, making sure you praise and thank God for each and everything, even in unpleasant situations. Something big will happen to you that way. I just don't know how big.

Stay Blessed.