Everyone has dreams. Everyone has goals. Everyone has plans.
Travel. Education. Marriage.
He simply asks that we trust.
When things are going well and we know the next step: Trust.
When things are going less-than-well and we can't see: Trust.
When we feel satisfied: Trust.
When we feel discontent: Trust.
In all times: Trust.
And everyone will eventually experience disappointment.
Not enough money. Not enough time. Not enough interest.
The disappointments can leave us hurt, broken, devastated. Feeling like we have nothing left. Nothing left to dream about, aspire to or plan for.
And yet the show must go on and we have to continue to play our part. But we don't feel like we can do it because we have nothing left.
And yet the show must go on and we have to continue to play our part. But we don't feel like we can do it because we have nothing left.
Enter the main character: The Creator.
He knows His creations well. Their dreams, their goals, their plans. He knows their desires and He understands their disappointments.
He's never promised all the facts, but He's always encouraged trust.
He's never promised all the facts, but He's always encouraged trust.
"Let all that I am wait quietly before God,
for my hope is in Him.
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
He alone is my rock and my salvation,
my fortress where I will not be shaken.
My victory and honor come from God alone.
He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
O my people, trust in Him at all times.
Pour out your heart to Him for God is our refuge."
Psalm 62:5-8
After the bills are paid, leaving nothing extra for the dreams: God alone.
After the energy-draining work day leaves next-to-nothing extra for school: God alone.
After the broken heart and unrequited interest: God alone.
When life lets us down, God is there.
In fact, He's always there. On the mountaintops, in the valleys. Always watching, always listening, always working.
After the energy-draining work day leaves next-to-nothing extra for school: God alone.
After the broken heart and unrequited interest: God alone.
When life lets us down, God is there.
In fact, He's always there. On the mountaintops, in the valleys. Always watching, always listening, always working.
He simply asks that we trust.When things are going well and we know the next step: Trust.
When things are going less-than-well and we can't see: Trust.
When we feel satisfied: Trust.
When we feel discontent: Trust.
In all times: Trust.
"You are good and what You do is good."
Psalm 119:68a
Psalm 119:68a
Having these facts in our heads is not the same as exercising that trust -- most of us have been in the place you've described at some time or other. You are not alone! And God is real! You're in the palm of His hand. Circumstances don't create easy places, but God knows what He has planned for you -- and I love you!
ReplyDeleteIt's so hard to trust in a God we cannot see or hear audibly (although I sometimes think I hear His voice). I want to desperately trust God, but there's a distance between me and God because I tend to see Him like I see my earthly father. I'm learning how to forgive my earthly father so I can see more of my Heavenly Father. This is a work in progress; it's not easy. I'f I could just forgive and move on, it would be easier to focus on Christ, but I need God to help me forgive.
ReplyDeleteI understand the issue of distance more than I care to admit. Though my lack of trust in God stems more from a need-to-control mentality, it's still something I struggle with every single day. Right now, I'm in one of those "Seasons of Distance" so I'm having a very hard time trusting God, but I think when I am walking close with Him, trusting Him gets a little easier. Honestly the times I've felt that I was truly trusting Him were the times when I was faithfully bringing my fears and struggles and sins before Him, seeking forgiveness and restoration and comfort. All of this to say, just talk to Him. He knows your situation, your heart, your hurt and He wants to heal you. But He also knows it's hard for you to trust. But He can heal that too.
DeleteThank you for your reply. I've been talking to Him but it's hard to be patient and do my part in something...I don't know. I feel like there should be something I'm supposed to do or read. I tend to try to fix things on my own instead of letting Him have control. I'm just beginning to finally honor my parents, which is something I've never done. This is a struggle because I expect them to be different than they are. I've never let them in and really love me because one of them is not a believer in Jesus. This struggle deeply impacts my faith in Christ and makes me question my faith.
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