Unconditional Trust
Trust in the LORD with all your
heart. And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways
acknowledge Him. And He will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
During
a recent struggle, it seemed that the Lord was saying to me, "Do you
trust Me?" My response was, "Yes, Lord, I trust You. But can't You
rephrase the question, 'Do you trust Me to work everything out so that
you are happy?' I think I could really trust You then."
But the Lord was steadfast: The issue was my unconditional trust. No strings attached, no negotiating, no promises.
The
Scriptures do not guarantee that "all will be well" according to our
human perspective. They do, however, promise that God will work all
things for our good. As we learn to trust Him "no matter what," He
develops within us a deeply rooted confidence in Him. This confidence
enables us to lean on His understanding and His ways of working in our lives.
I like the Amplified
version of Proverbs 3:5-6: "Lean on, trust and be confident in the Lord
with all your heart and mind, and do not rely on your own insight or
understanding. In all your ways know, recognize and acknowledge Him,
and He will direct and make straight and plain your paths."
Excerpted from Becoming a Woman Who Walks with God by Cynthia Heald
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