If you have been reading my blog at all, you know that I have been writing my thoughts about the book "Trusting God." Unfortunately, I have found out lately, that my first reaction, when something unexpected happens, is not to Trust God, rather to distrust God.
Distrusting God is quite a problem because it is the symptom of a total ignorance of the theology that I already know.
Verses such as,
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
—Proverbs 3:5-6
The fear of man lays a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
—Proverbs 29:25
And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
—Philippians 1:6
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
—1 John 5:14-15
Sometimes, I need to remember these verses... This is where we need to find solace.
gap
you are so right. thank you for this reminder. something i needed to be reminded of!!
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