Trust

Scripture likes to tell us to trust the Lord. As a matter of fact, "Trust me" is quite a common statement to hear today. When people say it, it is quite often an indicator that perhaps we should not. But when our Father in Heaven says it, it is a gentle reminder of all that He is. We do not simply hold our breath and hope that all works out as He says it will. Instead we joyfully walk the path He has commanded and confront obstacles without doubt, knowing He will make a way.

The biggest deterent to trust is self. If we can see possibility, we find it easier to trust. But that trust is not in Christ, but rather in what can be seen. The kind of trust He requires of us is the faith scripture so often mentions--even more than it mentions trust. Hebrews 11:1 says faith is "Being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see." So, the possibilities that seem to help us trust may quite often be hindrances to it. For God's way is not often the way of men.