When trusting God feels tiring, what should you do?
Simple! Trust him even more.
Now we can end this whole article just with that opening statement right? But there’s still a lot to it that we have to talk about. So, hang on.
Welcome to today’s blog dear friend and reader; here is what I think about situations like this.
What does it mean to trust in God's word?
Trusting in God or God’s word entails committing everything into his care and banking on his words.
It entails placing God’s word above every logic and reality that is occurring at the moment. It means believing; believing means acting on his word.
Prayer is not just enough, we show that we trust God by our actions and behavior.
For someone, let’s say a farmer who needs some decent rain to grow his crops. Let’s also say he has been experiencing drought and it has gone on for long. This farmer prays to God for rain and believes God has answered him.
This same farmer is also bold enough to come out every single day with a rain coat/jacket and some rainboots. It might appear stupid, but that is some blind trust there.
The promises that God has for his children are enormous and are not impossible. We need to trust in God and believe that he has us (his children) in his best interest despite what the present reality holds.
What makes our trust in God tire-out?
Being a Christian does not mean you are 100% immune to the problems of life. Situations will present themselves and some might be really scary. These situations sometimes make Christians faint or doubt God’s word.
You might have prayed for your dream job several times, but you have just been handed your 5th rejection letter or email. You might have prayed and waited for a child or life partner for some years and it feels like there is no hope.
It might also be an illness that has persisted for so many years, and people have indirectly asked you WHERE IS YOUR GOD?
These are only a few situations and represents just a tip of the iceberg of what Christians are going through on a daily basis. These situations present themselves as huge mountains in the minds and hearts of Christians. It clouds their reasoning.
It is at this point that Christians begin to lose faith and slack in their trust in God’s word.
DOUBT is the main reason Christians lose their trust in God
A good example was the Apostle, Paul, as seen in 2Corinthians 12: 7-9. He was infirm and prayed thrice and the response he got was: My grace is sufficient for thee (2 Corinthians 12: 9a).
Takeaway
Regardless of the weight of the situation we might be going through, we must know that God is with us through it all. Everything that happens are only so because he allowed them. God knows what is best for his children and what they can bear.
Remember, his words never fail.
Some years ago I repeatedly questioned circumstances that happened and why they happened to me.
I had lost family and some important opportunities regardless of my effort. But as I grow older, I realize that God knows the best and has me in his best interest. Same as you, dear reader.
He hasn’t abandoned his own. He never has; never will.
In weakness is our strength made perfect (2Cor 12: 9). Do not rely on your strength, let him be your strength. Give it all to him and move on.
Dear Christian soldier, when you’re losing hope that is when you should be strong. Do not allow the devil take control of your mind.
God wants you to be strong. He has no pleasure in weak children; he cares for you.
You must put on the whole armor of God to withstand the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6: 11).
Exercise your authority in God’s word and let it be paramount in your life.
That is all for now. I'll really love to see your comments below. See you in the next one.
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