How do we trust God?

[arunangelo]

To trust God, is to believe that His life of unconditional love is the only way to live, and sincerely make an effort to live it. This means that we must have absolute trust, that through love we can overcome all obstacles. We must believe that love can break all barriers and change human hearts. To believe in him is also to have absolute trust in his love, mercy and wisdom. To believe in Him therefore, is not a feeling or an emotion or mere recognition that God is Lord of our life (because even the devil knows that); rather, it is a combination of conviction and action. If we recognize that we are sinners and accept God

[irishcowboy]

I remember well, one day, i was struggling over how i was going to leave a peticular place of employment, for i could not see how i could make it, and become self employed..... I was struggling with this in the spring of 1999, while at work.....

you asked How do we trust God.

well, let me tell a bit of this story, not the whole thing for it would take pages of type, for it covers a period of several years, with lots of little testimonies thru-out, this is only one.....

one day ( i have this in my journal, which has been burried under several other (newer) books/journals)... while i was working, (driving a forklift ) i was trying to figure out how i could leave there, and still make it, how the finances were going to work out, knowing my time there was very short and that God had other plans then for me to stay there.... I knew that God wanted me to move on, with out any doubt, even thou I could not see how. this peticular day I was really gettingdown on myself, and was asking God how I could do it...... and then I heard Him speak to me.......

HOW MUCH DO YOU TRUST ME?????????????

I trust You Lord,

How Much ?????

when He presented me with that question, i had to stop what i was doing for it floored me, put me on the spot...... and then I started asking..

How Much Do I Trust You ( not if i trust God, but HOW MUCH )

as I sat and pondered this, speaking it out loud, How much do I trust You.... over and over again, God then spoke to me again...........

You Trusted Me when you joined the Navy,

You Trusted Me when you did this,

You trusted Me when you got married,

you trusted Me when you were here,

you Trusted Me when this happened ...........

I interupted

OK, OK, I GET THE POINT!!!!!!!!!!

and then I told God that He had it under control and that I did not have to worry about it, and well, less then two months later, i walked away from that plant never to return and with a heavy burden totally removed from my shoulders and engulfed in peace.

if you have a room full of people, even thousands of people, and ask the question who trusts in God, and i would venture to say, that every one would raise their hand....

if you ask the same people HOW MUCH THEY TRUST GOD, you will find a totally differant answer...

God owns this house,

God owns this truck,

God owns the van

God owns everything here........... including my body soul mind and spirit......

Thank You Jesus, for all you have done for me....

mike