TRUSTING GOD by robyn roste
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hen I think about trusting God and “Now listen, you who say, ‘Today or walking with God wherever He tomorrow we will go to this or that city, leads, it reminds me of a game I used to play. spend a year there, carry on business Maybe you’ve played it before. You’re wearand make money.’ Why, you do not even ing a blindfold and someone else leads you know what will happen tomorrow. What through an obstacle course with nothing but is your life? You are a mist that appears their voice. Success or failure depends on the for a little while and then vanishes. quality of instructions, the obedience of the Instead, you ought to say, ‘If it is the blindfolded party, and, of course, teamwork. Lord’s will, we will live and do this or Thinking back, I’m not sure I ever made that.’” (James 4:13–15 NIV) it through the course without peeking, just James isn’t saying we don’t make our own a bit. For many reasons, I just couldn’t quite decisions or we aren’t personally respontrust the other person to sible. But he is saying we give me the right direc- We don’t know what’s don’t have divine knowltions so I wouldn’t get hurt, around the corner. We edge. Only God has that so embarrassed, or otherwise. have no idea what’s we’re far better off trusting Trusting someone else to God for our future. going to happen get you through an obstaI’ve learned when I live cle course you can’t see is tomorrow. In fact, we in the light of trusting uncomfortable, scary, and can’t see the obstacle God’s Will, walking with difficult. Why bother playGod isn’t so intimidating. in front of us. ing when you can just avoid In fact, if I need guidance the blindfold and potential pain altogether? all I have to do is ask. Even if the game is a bit silly, it brings up “If any of you lacks wisdom, you should an obvious parallel to trusting God to guide ask God, who gives generously to all my footsteps through life. As much as I love without finding fault, and it will be given to have the future figured out and my fiveto you.” (James 1:5) year plans mapped out, in truth, we are all Of course the hitch is after asking for going through life blindfolded. We don’t guidance and hearing God’s instructions, know what’s around the corner. We have no it’s time to trust in God and take those idea what’s going to happen tomorrow. In steps forward. fact, we can’t see the obstacle in front of us. That’s why James tells us boasting about Robyn Roste is the communications director at Insight for Living Canada. our upcoming plans is pure foolishness.
