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The Benefits of Trusting God

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (KJV)    As stated in the previous post, trusting in God is not always easy. For some of us it is the most difficult thing to do. We try to control the circumstances, problems, and people around us. Our natural inclination is to fix everything when something goes wrong, which is not always a bad thing. Yet, what about the situations we cannot fix or get under control? What do we do then? Sometimes it feels as if there is no way out or as soon as one obstacle is overcome another arises. How are we suppose to handle trials and tribulations when it is over our heads? As the book of Proverbs declares, trust in God. Acknowledge Him and He will direct our path. God is a sovereign God. Everything that happens to us, He already knows about and has the solution. A lot of times we do not see or know it. I really do not thin...

Trust

Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. (KJV)    Trusting in God can be one of the hardest things sometimes. Yet, that is what we are called to do. It is a key aspect of faith. There are times when circumstances may cause us to question everything we know about God. Other times, it may cause us to ask when, why, or how long? We may feel alone or restless. It may even seem as if God does not care but He really does. I have realized in such challenging moments is when the Lord is close to us more than ever. All we have to do is take our eyes off the chaos around us and look to Him. His Word says, He will never leave us nor forsake us.    God never fails. We may not always understand everything we experience but God knows it is for our good. His ways are better and higher. He is the way, the truth, and the life. Life is not always perfect. ...