Trust

It’s something that God’s Word reminds us over and over to do. Trust in Me. Trust in Me. But why is it such a difficult thing to do? It’s easy to understand, but so, so hard to actually put into practice! I can say all day long that I trust God. But then when I’m put into a situation where that is actually tested, can I really live up to what I’ve been saying? Can I really look beyond what looks totally obvious and impossible and really just TRUST God to keep His Word and come through?
Even as I type this, the answer seems obvious. But at the end of the day, we aren’t challenged with the obvious; we are challenged with the application. Will I apply what I know to be true in God’s Word to not just my life, but to this very specific situation that I am personally going through? That’s when the rubber hits the road. That’s when we are at a cross roads. We can either choose to only see the obvious, note the problem, and exhaust all possibilities to its solution by our own means and strength. Or, we can choose to believe and apply that belief, opening ourselves up to an absolute, totally God involved, mind-blowing miracle. And even as amazing as that last option sounds, it can also be completely scary! So scary in fact, that most of the time we stay away from it. Fear of the unknown, fear of being out of control, fear of failure, fear of fear . . . it’s just plain Scary to trust someone else to fix your problems for you. Especially when this “someone” isn’t even someone you can see!! You have to even trust that this “someone” even exists! Shuddering and sober thoughts . . .
But alas, I’m back to my original question. Will I, Stephanie Dyar, choose to specifically trust in my God to work in my specific situation and produce an outcome that I believe would be a much better outcome than I could conjure up on my own? My heart says Yes. My flesh and mind says- the jury is still out.
I PRAY that my heart and mind would come into alignment with God’s Word and TRUST that my God is in complete control over all situations, no matter how big or small.