When I sat down to write this, I immediately thought of the close-knit group of Christian friends that I have. They are a group of friends that I would tell anything to. Bethany, Karla, Lindsey, and Sarah are girls that I've known a while-from 1 1/2 to 9 years. They are strong Christians that have Biblical morals and the conservative political standpoint that I have. They aren't afraid to tell me when I mess up or call me on it when I do something wrong. But, they are also always there to talk when I'm having a bad day, help with homework, and laugh at my sarcastic jokes. I've developed trust with these girls over the years bu getting to know them through my church, youth group, Bible studies, and my local high school band. Now, I trust these girls with my deepest secrets. I also trust them to help me become a better person, because together we strengthen each others character. Proverbs 27:17"As iron sharpens iron,so one man sharpens another."
Ultimately, I trust God. He is perfect, omniscient, and has my best interests in mind. However, recently, a question that I was asked at a leadership camp over the summer keeps coming to mind. "Do you really believe that what you believe is really real? And if you really did believe it, wouldn't you be doing something with it. And if you were doing something with it, wouldn't your life be different now than what it was before?" This question haunts me, making me wonder:If I really do believe that God is perfect, and if I really do trust Him, why do I worry? Why do I get upset when things don't go my way? Shouldn't I understand that what He does is best? This is one of those many areas in my life that I'm still working on.
Wow. I've asked myself the same questions. And I haven't come up with any answers yet. I think, that for me at least, it's fear that sometimes gets in the way of my trust. Satan doesn't want us to put our trust in God so he tries to distract us with things like worry, fear and doubt.
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