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My Inspiration How to Trust God By William King Email: kingwilliam189@gmail.com |

If there’s anything I’m good at, it’s controlling the crap out of things. I can take a situation into my own hands in a matter of seconds and pretend I’m the master of all puppet matters - pulling strings and fixing things. There’s a problem that needs to be solved, I’m on it.

ii)You know they are dependable. So, how do we learn to trust God? The exact same way. i)Get to know God personally. The Bible talks about how much God desires a close personal relationship with each of us.

The only problem with this amazing gift I have is that sometimes I’m wrong. Sometimes I don’t know best. He’s not a distant God, trying to play hard to get in the Sometimes I don’t have all clouds. He pursues us and the information or the conloves us and wants to be text. The truth is I rush and Again and again, God shows us that regardless of what we do or known to us (1John 4:16, run ahead so often in life - don’t do, He’s faithful. We can depend on Him. Our God is a God Romans 5:8, 1John 3:1). not because I’m so sure that who comes through for us. Not every now and then, every single God loves you and wants to I’ve got it under control, spend time with you. The time. but because I fear that God more time you spend with doesn’t. Him, the more you get to know Him. Maybe He needs my help. Maybe I won’t like His plan, so I’ll come up with a better ii) Remember when God has been faithful (Romans 3:3one. This, friends, is the original sin. Let’s go all the way 4). back to the Garden of Eden for a little history of when doubt first entered the picture. In Genesis, when Adam Again and again, God shows us that regardless of what and Eve are in the garden minding their own business, we do or don’t do, He’s faithful. We can depend on Him. the serpent comes to them with a temptation. Our God is a God who comes through for us. Not every now and then, every single time. God doesn’t come (Genesis 3:1-6) They took matters into their own hands. through for you because you deserve it but because that’s It’s what I do everyday. It’s probably what you do too. We who He is. all struggle with the same original sin - doubting. Want to hear the good news? We don’t have to live like this. We iii)Read about how God feels about you. can learn to trust. Think of someone you trust. God doesn’t put up with you. He adores you. (Isaiah 43:1-4, Jeremiah 29:11, Zephaniah 3:17). God is in your Why do you trust them? How did you learn to trust corner and wants the best. Trusting God is an act and a them? I would imagine it’s because of a few key factors: practice. It’s a muscle that needs to be exercised. If you never used this muscle, it’s going to be weak. i)You know them personally. TT 137 | JAN 24th -30th| 2022


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