That can be harder than you think, especially if you get any pushback. Jesus said, “Take up your cross and follow me.” He never said it would be easy.
As we walk with God every day, reading our Bible, faithful in prayer, and surrendering to His will we can be confident that He is intimately involved in our lives. He knows our hearts. He knows our motivations. He knows our thoughts before they are spoken.
Now in my 70s, I can look back over my life and see how God has used my past failures for His purposes. I can see how hardships have made me stronger. I can see that God had his hand on my life all along. I may have made mistakes along the way, but He never stopped loving me. He never gave up on me. God truly works everything together for good.
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
God is disciplining us, renewing our minds, and preparing us for His purpose. Those are His promises and we must believe them. Even when I can’t see what God is doing, He is at work. Consider these verses:
“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11 NIV
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 NASB
God never said, “I’ll always let you know ahead of time what I’m going to do.” Nor did He say, “I’ll always tell you exactly what you should do beforehand.” Then it wouldn’t take faith! We wouldn’t have to trust God.
I have discovered that if God says something in His Word, I must trust Him to do it. He has said He would guide me. It doesn’t matter if I can’t see the whole picture. It is enough that God has promised to guide me.
The older I get, the more clearly I understand that faith means always trusting God, even when I don’t understand what He is doing or why. I simply trust Him.
“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 NIV
“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:10 NIV
“I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life.” Psalm 143:8 NIV
In His Love, Cindy
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