My Inspiration - How to Trust God

By William KingEmail: 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.

Maybe He needs my help. Maybe I won’t like His plan, so I’ll come up with a better one. This, friends, is the original sin. Let’s go all the way back to the Garden of Eden for a little history of when doubt first entered the picture. In Genesis, when Adam and Eve are in the garden minding their own business, the serpent comes to them with a temptation.

(Genesis 3:1-6) They took matters into their own hands. It’s what I do everyday. It’s probably what you do too. We all struggle with the same original sin - doubting. Want to hear the good news? We don’t have to live like this. We can learn to trust. Think of someone you trust.

Why do you trust them? How did you learn to trust them? I would imagine it’s because of a few key factors:

i)You know them personally.

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.

ii) Remember when God has been faithful (Romans 3:3- 4).

Again and again, God shows us that regardless of what we do or don’t do, He’s faithful. We can depend on Him. Our God is a God who comes through for us. Not every now and then, every single time. God doesn’t come through for you because you deserve it but because that’s who He is.

iii)Read about how God feels about you. God doesn’t put up with you. He adores you. (Isaiah 43:1-4, Jeremiah 29:11, Zephaniah 3:17). God is in your corner and wants the best. Trusting God is an act and a practice. It’s a muscle that needs to be exercised. If you never used this muscle, it’s going to be weak.

Again and again, God shows us that regardless of what we do or don’t do, He’s faithful. We can depend on Him. Our God is a God who comes through for us. Not every now and then, every single time.