Trusting God

I've been reading more of the book I ordered, Always True, by James MacDonald and it has been a real encouragement to me.  I believe that I quoted Pastor James in an earlier post:

"God's Promises are an assurance God gives His people so they can walk by faith while they wait for Him to work."

We need to learn to truly step out in faith and really trust Him.  He is a Promiser and He cannot lie (Hebrews 6:18, Titus 1:2, just to name a couple).  So, whatever He says He will do, He will do!  Believe it! Again, we must learn to Trust Him.  Believe His promises.  Write them down, meditate on them (especially those specific to our situation at any given time), memorize them.  Keep our focus on Him and His promise until we see it fulfilled.  Remember, He knows the beginning from the end.  We do not. He works out everything for our good, if we belong to Him (Romans 8:28).  So, no matter what we are going through, we must trust that He will work it out for our good, no matter what the circumstances might look like in the here and now.

The following is another devotional by James MacDonald on Trusting God.  I hope it blesses your heart.

I Choose to Trust
"Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

Trust is the antidote to anxiety; it's the resolution of worry and the destruction of fear. Trust is the act of my will to give my burdens to God. It's like a muscle--as you exercise it, trust gets stronger.

Trust is walking forward moment by moment, having rolled your burden onto God. You've no doubt said, "I gave it to God once, but here it is again in my grip." When you sense that you've taken it back again, get back on your knees, get the burden back on God, get on your feet again, and continue to trust.

When you off-load your burden on God, you can pick up a promise from His Word. Second Peter 1:4 tells us that "he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world." There are literally hundreds of promises that apply to your specific burden. God's Word is filled with treasure.

I'm claiming Isaiah 41:10 right now for a burden I leaving at God's feet. "Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." There it is! God is doing this whole thing with one hand tied behind His back. He's not stressed or strained. He's not worried about what to do. He has absolutely no capacity limits!

Isaiah continues, "Behold, all who are incensed against you shall be put to shame and confounded; those who strive against you shall be as nothing and shall perish. You shall seek those who contend with you, but you shall not find them; those who war against you shall be as nothing at all. For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, ‘Fear not, I am the one who helps you'" (vv. 11-13).

Take a moment to read that awesome promise again. Trust means you anchor your heart in the reality of God's awareness of your situation. He sees more than you can ever see. God, who loves you and is committed to you, will not disappoint you now or in the future if you put your weight fully on Him. ~Devotional by James MacDonald

I hope you have found encouragement to Trust God today, whatever your situation.  His plan is to give you a future and a hope (Jeremiah 29:11).

God Bless!!  :o)