Trust and Faithfulness

April 26, 2018 by Jenna No Comments

Before we dig deep into studying God’s faithfulness in even the darkest of places, we need to establish a very important keystone to getting through it: trust. Do we trust God enough to expose our faults and weaknesses to Him? And do we trust God to love us the way He promises, even though deep down we know the most unlovable things about ourselves? In these moments we need to remember two things: that God made us in His image and the price He paid for us on the cross. God made us, He loves us, and has the best in mind for us.  We just need to trust Him through it all as the foundation for our response to any situation.

  • Hebrews 11:1 says: Faith shows the reality of what we hope for, it is the evidence of things we cannot see. The dictionary defines faith as complete trust or confidence in someone or something. What is the key word in that definition? TRUST!
  • So many times I personally find myself trying to hold on to way too many things at once, which only ends up in me dropping things or feeling trapped by my inability to move well.
  • We are afraid that when we are willing to reveal our weaknesses to God, that we will repel Him. But what really happens is that He pulls us tight and close. Luke 15:11-32 shows a great example of this through Jesus’ parable of the Prodigal Son.
  • God takes our lives and makes them beautiful. However, this is not always an easy or pleasant process. The Bible talks many times about God “refining through fire.” Sometimes in order to get rid of our weaknesses, God needs to heat things up to make them visible enough to be quickly skimmed away. This process makes us more able to reflect His image in our lives.
  • Fear and faith cannot coexist. They will wrestle each other until one wins the space in our mind. Whichever one we focus the most on is the one that is going to win.
  • We can trust God because He has proven true over and over again: God is on our side!
  • How do we being to build trust? By getting to know God better. How do we get to know God better? By studying His word.
  • This trust that we build equips us for the next step in our faithfulness journey: obedience.
  • Psalm 9:7-10 But the LORD reigns forever, executing judgment from his throne. He will judge the world with justice and rule the nations with fairness. The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you, for you, o LORD, do not abandon those who search for you.

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