3 Reasons To Put Your Trust In God

Is it hard for you to trust in God?

If I were to answer honestly, I’d say, “Yes!”

In the deepest corner of our hearts, there is a part of us that has a hard time trusting Him. Maybe it’s because we can’t see Him or see what He’s doing behind the scenes of our lives. Maybe it’s because we’ve been hurt by too many people we have trusted in that it spills over.

But the Bible is full of reasons why we should place our confident trust in God:

1.  He will guide your way.  Proverbs 3:5-6 tells us, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.”

With websites like MapQuest or having GPS on our smartphones, we can become pretty dependent on these electronic resources to get us where we’re going. But they’re not always right. Have you ever put in an address only to get completely lost?

King Solomon exhorts us to trust in God with all of our hearts and not just some of it. There’s still a part of us that wants to do things our way but trusting in God means giving up what we think is best and putting Him first. When we’re seeking direction in our love lives, our careers, or ministry (to name a few), we can go to Him knowing that He wants to be involved with all aspects of our lives and He has our very best interest at heart.

2. He will never change. God doesn’t change His character and He doesn’t break the promises He makes.  When we’ve been hurt over and over again by the people in our lives, we want to trust Him but still wait for Him to be like the others. We wait for Him to stop loving us if we’ve failed. We wait for Him to reject us because other people have already done it.  But that isn’t who He is. God has promised so many wonderful things for your life:

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. (Philippians 1:6, NLT)

…I will never leave you nor forsake you. (Hebrews 13:5)

In trusting Him, we can forgive those who have hurt us before and believe in the omniscient, omnipresent God who sent His only Son to die for us. God’s plan for His Son never wavered because you were worth the agony of the Cross.

3. He will provide all that you need. In these times, we have many needs but we can trust God to provide for them all. Whether they are spiritual needs, emotional or financial, He is more than able to handle them.

Having a problem that you need solved? If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God who gives liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.  (James 1:5)

Do you have health issues? Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases… (Psalm 103:2-3)

In need of forgiveness? If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (1 John 1:9)

God wants us to delight in Him, have joy in Him, and we can only do that when we put our trust in Him. Whatever has happened before in your life doesn’t compare to all the goodness that awaits you now and in the future.

Liv is 34 years old and lives in New York City. She has lived in NYC for most of her life except for a four-year period when I went to high school in Connecticut. She is a single daughter serving - encouraging women of all ages in their singleness and identities in Christ. 
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