Our Job is Trusting God Instead of Worrying
Is trusting God difficult for you?
And have you ever wondered:
How will I get through this?
Where do I turn?
What are we going to do?
Several times in my life, it felt as if I were free-falling. Like an amusement park ride, the bottom fell out from under me.
Such as the times my husband or I lost a job, our livelihood. And when I miscarried our second baby and hoped to have another child. Also, when my father passed away.
In all those cases, insecurity locked arms with me as my unwelcome companion.
Trusting God Will Bring Good
And honestly, I struggled to believe God would get us through this and bring about our good in some way. Even though my trust waned in the past, we had indeed made it through the same hardship before.
After the miscarriage, the Lord blessed us with another child. But, if I never carried another baby to full term, would my trust in God seem futile? When a loved one passes away instead of receiving a healing, is trusting God still possible?
While we may desire to place our full trust in God’s care, power, control, purpose, plan, and believe He has our best interest at heart, it’s not an easy thing. In fact, it’s super hard.
So is it possible to fully trust our heavenly Father, no matter our circumstances?
Oh, sure, I trust God when life is going along without a hitch. But what about when life isn’t good?
I’m realizing the Lord grows my faith and trust in Him more when life seems unknown than when things are going as planned.
I’m realizing the Lord grows my faith and trust in Him more when life seems unknown than when things are going as planned. Share on XHere’s what I’m learning.
Our Job is Trusting Instead of Worrying
Our job as a Christ-follower is to trust God’s power, ways, and purposes.
And God’s job is everything else. He does the heavy-lifting.
Letting God be God and do His job changes our spiritual position from hustling to resting, from working to trusting, and from worrying to worshipping the Almighty.
Letting God be God and do His job changes our spiritual position from hustling to resting, from working to trusting, and from worrying to worshipping the Almighty. Share on XOur trusting grows stronger when we look back and see God’s faithfulness in the past.
Then trust transfers over to our present and positions us for our future.
“I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’.” Psalm 91:2 (NIV)
We Trust God’s Impeccable Timing
We believe God is in control, on our side, and trust His impeccable timing.
God continues to remind me that His timing really is perfect. When I impatiently run ahead of Him, it never turns out well. And I often forfeit the best He has for me.
Our trusting grows when we give up control and hand the reins to God. Then He reigns supreme in our hearts and lives.
“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” Jeremiah 17:7 (NIV)
We Trust the Lord’s Plans and Ways
We know the Lord’s plans for us are always for our good and His glory.
Even hardships that test our faith lead to a greater trust in the Lord. Walking through these trials is what God uses to pull us closer to himself and grow our trust that He’s working behind the scenes on our behalf even when we can’t see it.
Our loving and caring heavenly Father knows best and is directing the details from His throne room of glory.
Our trusting grows when we lay down our agenda for God’s agenda; we pray for His kingdom in our lives instead of our own kingdom.
Our trusting grows when we lay down our agenda for God’s agenda; we pray for His kingdom in our lives instead of our own kingdom. Share on X“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not trust in your own understanding. Agree with Him in all your ways, and He will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLV)
Next Step in Trusting
To combat anxiety, insecurity, panic or trouble letting go of control, it’s helpful to insert your name in the following scripture and the other verses in this article:
You keep ________ in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because she trusts in you. Isaiah 26:3 (ESV)
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God’s ways are not our ways and we need to totally trust in His plans and His timing. I so needed to be reminded of this today, Karen. God bless you always, my friend!
So true, Martha. We have to continually choose to trust in Him because He is God and we are not. God bless! “I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust’.” Psalm 91:2 (NIV)
Amen. Trust God during the good times. Trust God in the bad times. Trust Him always. 🙂 We are loved by Him. Blessings. 🙂
Trust Him always. Good reminder. God bless, Melissa. Letting God be God and do His job changes our spiritual position from hustling to resting, from working to trusting, and from worrying to worshipping the Almighty.
Thank you, this is so good! You used the verse my mom would say to me when I would start worrying–Isaiah 26:3. When the verse says “You will keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on You”–to stay your mind on God is to lean on Him. My mom would say “Susan, you have got to learn to lean on Jesus.” We keep having these opportunities when worry comes to trust God and each time it grows our faith in Him a little more. You are right to point us to see His agenda, His kingdom. Just this week when a worry opportunity arose one verse I claimed was Matthew 6:33 “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added to you.” And God showed Himself strong on my behalf. He is so good and faithful to hear and act when we cry out to Him.
Glad this spoke to you, Susan. I enjoyed reading your comment. Your mom was a wise, godly woman. And love how you said about your experience, “And God showed Himself strong on my behalf. He is so good and faithful to hear and act when we cry out to Him.” That’s true. Our God is mighty, faithful, able, powerful, loving, merciful and sovereign. He knows best and that’s what we have to remind our hearts about. And notice how Isaiah 26:3 says “perfect” peace. God bless.
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So good, Karen. We have to make a choice sometimes and just give that worry to God and trust he will come through.
Thank you, Jessica. It is a choice like many other things on the Christian journey. Our job as a Christ-follower is to trust God’s power, ways, and purposes. And God’s job is everything else. He does the heavy-lifting. God bless!
Thanks Karen. Great message.
Appreciate you commenting, Yvonne. God bless! I’m realizing the Lord grows my faith and trust in Him more when life seems unknown than when things are going as planned.
Oh Karen, I needed this message. And I need it again and again. Sometimes I feel frustrated with myself because when the storm waves surge again, I struggle to trust God all over again, even though He’s taken me through difficult and painful things in the past. My heart is a slow learner, I think. Though life gets tough, God is still good and His ultimate plans for my good and His glory are always the best. God bless you!
I relate to your comment, Melissa. It’s hard during tough times to fully trust without hesitation. But our God is faithful and able and sovereign. God bless!
It is so true that it can be hard to trust God when we cannot see what God is doing. It seems this morning that in each thing I read I am finding a thought stirring question. Your post also asks a question … “So is it possible to fully trust our heavenly Father, no matter our circumstances?” As I sat thinking on the question, I discovered the answer – it is possible as we make the effort to keep our minds stayed on Him – on His faithfulness, on His goodness, on His grace, on His love, and on His Word. Each time we trust Him, we come to trust Him more and more. Thank you for asking the question!
Joanne, keeping our minds stayed on Him is the key to trust the Lord fully. I like how you said, “t is possible as we make the effort to keep our minds stayed on Him – on His faithfulness, on His goodness, on His grace, on His love, and on His Word.” Yes! God bless!
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