Trust God, Not Circumstances

[GoldenEagle]

Hope this encourages some of us that are going through the storms of life. Remember God is good. Even in the storms of life God is good.

God bless,
GE    

 

Trusting God in the midst of bad circumstances
 

I had this realization that seems really obvious, but for some reason it took me a while to get it.

I should be just as confident that things are going to work out when they look crazy as when everything looks fine and dandy. The opposite is true as well. Even though things look peaceful and calm, that is not an indication of security. Our security comes from God. It is not at all dependent on what is going on around us. Whether it is the economy, our finances, our children, our marriages, we can (and should) trust God with all of it.

 

Romans 8:2
 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

It just dawned on me recently after going through a faith test that it really doesn’t matter whether it is easy or difficult to trust God. As my circumstances began to “look” better, I noticed myself trusting a bit less in God and a bit more in myself. After all, my circumstances weren’t requiring as much faith. I kind of slapped myself a bit and realized that I am no less dependent on God when things are going good as I am when they are going terrible.

The good circumstances are only an illusion of security. When things look good, it is easy to understand how things will all work out. But isn’t it amazing how quickly I can go running back to God in faith when things look bad again? I quickly realize that “good circumstances” provide no true security.

The great news is that for believers, bad circumstances are only an illusion of a lack of security.

 

Trust God in the storm

It reminds me of Jesus sleeping on the boat during the middle of the storm. He said, “let us go to the other side.” But yet when things started looking bad enough, they started to doubt that would happen. The truth is, no matter how bad things looked, they were just as secure. They had God in the flesh on the boat with them! How could they really think that they wouldn’t make it?

Mark 4:35-41

On that day, when evening came, He said to them, “Let us go over to the other side.” Leaving the crowd, they took Him along with them in the boat, just as He was; and other boats were with Him. And there arose a fierce gale of wind, and the waves were breaking over the boat so much that the boat was already filling up. Jesus Himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion; and they woke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” And He got up and rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Hush, be still.” And the wind died down and it became perfectly calm. And He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” They became very much afraid and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”

When they finally were freaking out enough, they woke Him up and frustrated with their lack of faith, He told the storm to calm down. They just didn’t get it. They didn’t realize who Jesus was. They didn’t realize that it didn’t matter how bad it got, He was there with them.

It is no different for us today. We have the promise of God that He will never leave us, nor forsake us. It doesn’t matter how bad things look, it is merely an illusion. Don’t be deceived: when your trust is in God, you could not be more secure.

 

 

[GoldenEagle]

1 John 4:4
"You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world."


Also check out this song:

Overcomer - Mendisa

Staring at a stop sign
Watching people drive by
T Mac on the radio (Top of the mornin' to you Disa)
Got so much on your mind
Nothing's really going right
Looking for a ray of hope

Whatever it is you may be going through
I know He's not gonna let it get the best of you

You're an overcomer
Stay in the fight ‘til the final round
You're not going under
‘Cause God is holding you right now
You might be down for a moment
Feeling like it's hopeless
That's when He reminds You
That you're an overcomer
You're an overcomer

Everybody's been down
Hit the bottom, hit the ground
Oh, you're not alone
Just take a breath, don't forget
Hang on to His promises
He wants You to know

The same Man, the Great I am
The one who overcame death
Is living inside of You
So just hold tight, fix your eyes
On the one who holds your life
There's nothing He can't do
He's telling You
 

[missmuffet]

Good words of encouragement GE

[LadyKay]

I think this may have been posted for me to see. This is really what I needed to be reminded of. Funny that it should come to me at such a time as now when the winds are blowing outside my door.  Thank you.

[WIP]

Encouraging..thanks for posting this. It brings to mind the scripture that we should walk by faith and not by sight.

[kakieanne]

Thank you for your beautiful words GoldenEagle.   I especially appreciated your words about when things are going good.  It's so easy to slip back and begin to trust ourselves and our circumstances.  But you're so right...it is only an illusion of security.  I'd never thought of it that way.  The only true security I will ever have is God. 

[Guest]

Hallelujah~!

[GoldenEagle]

Good words of encouragement GE

 

Glad it encouraged you sis

Hope this song encourages you. Praise the Lord!

[GoldenEagle]

I think this may have been posted for me to see. This is really what I needed to be reminded of. Funny that it should come to me at such a time as now when the winds are blowing outside my door.  Thank you.

 

It's good when we feel the Spirit of God move and follow Him.

 

We had a storm last night. I wrote this this morning.

 

The baby is sick.

The pressure is mounting.

The AC is out.

It won't be fixed too quick.

My head spins a bit

The task seems daunting

But God is faithful through it all.

And on Him I am counting.

What if I dissapoint HIm?

What if I fail?

Who am I?

That I should expect His blessing

Maybe it's me

My own sin or poor choices

Maybe it's me that He's testing

Around me there's accusing voices

And yet through it all

This One voice I hear

He beckons me close

Wipes away my tear

He pulls me near

I feel I could break

I feel so much fear

Yet as I'm drawn in

To His Presence I know

All the doubts and the pain

The fears and all

He whispers my name

Calls me His child

Reminds me He took the shame

Two thousand years ago

And all of a sudden

I remember and know

That in the storms of life

When there is real sorrow

The rainbow is still there

After the rain

For sure

The promise of tommorrow

One day no more pain

His strength is mine

And in this moment

I can endure

Reminds me of yesterday

Not who I was

But how far He's brought me

In that moment I hear Him say

Be still and know...

You are mine

[GoldenEagle]

Thank you for your beautiful words GoldenEagle.   I especially appreciated your words about when things are going good.  It's so easy to slip back and begin to trust ourselves and our circumstances.  But you're so right...it is only an illusion of security.  I'd never thought of it that way.  The only true security I will ever have is God. 

Hi Kakieanne

It's easy to remember God's goodness in the good times. It's in the tough times we have to re-focus on God.

 

Psalm 19:1-6

 

¹ The heavens declare the glory of God;

And the firmament shows His handiwork.

² Day unto day utters speech,

And night unto night reveals knowledge.

³ There is no speech nor language

Where their voice is not heard.

⁴ Their linehas gone out through all the earth,

And their words to the end of the world.

In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun,

⁵ Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,

And rejoices like a strong man to run its race.

⁶ Its rising is from one end of heaven,

And its circuit to the other end;

And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

 

 

Reminds me of this song. I hope you like it. Listen to it here:

 

Jesus, King of my heart

Father, my peace and my light

Spirit, the joy of my soul You are

Jesus, to you none compare

Father, I rest in Your care

Spirit, the hope of my heart You are

CHORUS:

The heavens declare You are God

And the mountains rejoice

The oceans cry Alleluia

As we worship You Lord

For this is our Song of Love

Jesus, You save my soul

I'll thank You forevermore

Jesus, the love of my life You are

CHORUS

Jesus, I am in awe

Of the love that You have shown

Jesus, how precious You are to me

CHORUS