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Trust with All Your Heart

January 21, 2015 by Barbara

Photo courtesy of Janis Weaver
Photo courtesy of Janis Weaver

 

Trust is my word for 2015. Each year I choose a word and a Scripture verse to focus on, learn about and hopefully grow in.

What is trust? TRUST is relying on and confidence in.

I desire to rely on my Father and have complete confidence in Him for whatever happens in my life.

God has been teaching me this through different life experiences lately. I know in my head He is in control but why is it so hard to get confidence in my heart and actually believe Him?

Do you struggle with this too?

What does it mean to trust with all your heart? We are to trust in the Lord completely, with every fiber of our being. Trusting in His ways and His presence in our life. Not worrying. Releasing control of a situation.

The New International Version translation says, “Lean not on your own understanding.” We don’t need to understand. Our part is to trust. I don’t know about you, but I always want to know the “why” of everything. Why is this happening or why doesn’t God heal someone?

He is in control. He knows everything before it even happens. There is not one thing that doesn’t pass through His hand first. He knew of my miscarriage before it ever happened. Why did He allow it? I don’t know right now. Maybe someday I will know. But I do know as I look back, that He was with me the entire time we tried to have a baby; through all the infertility treatments, disappointments and loss. I didn’t always see or trust Him at the time. I thought God was so far away. I thought He was punishing me. But He wasn’t punishing me and he was always with me. If only I trusted Him more during all that. It would have saved me much anger and frustration.

Many years later after infertility, I had cancer. By then I believe my trust in my Father had grown though I still was scared at times and thought my life was over. But I learned to rely on Him during this time and again He was with me the entire time. The difference this time was I sensed His presence and had more peace than frustration.

 

Life continually provides us opportunities to learn to trust His plan and promises every day.

If He is who He says He is, then He will see me through anything; the good, the bad and the ugly of life. And He has and He will continue to.

There is peace in trusting. Knowing that God loves me and wants the best for me brings much comfort. When I don’t rely on Him I have anxiety and tension.

Since God tells us to trust Him means that we can do this. He doesn’t tell us things to frustrate us.

I believe His Word. I need His help everyday with trust.

With all my heart

With all my being

I will trust Him.

 

 

I pray you will join me in trusting the One who knows all things and will see us through. He loves us more than we know.

In His Grace,

Barbara Ann

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  1. Kristi says

    January 21, 2015 at 9:03 pm

    Love this post! I needed this reminder to wholly trust in God. “I know in my head He is in control but why is it so hard to get confidence in my heart and actually believe Him?” I was trying to but this exact thought into words the other day while talking with a friend, and you said it just perfectly. My husband and I are struggling with infertility. I know in my head that God has a plan, but in my heart I’m finding I don’t truly believe that. If I did, I wouldn’t be worrying so much about getting pregnant. Thank you for sharing what was on your heart!

    • Barbara says

      January 21, 2015 at 9:09 pm

      Hi Kristi, I’m so grateful my post has encouraged you. It’s not easy but just keep trying to trust Him. He truly does have a plan for you. I will be praying for you and your husband and the new little one. Blessings to you!

  2. Mon Ange says

    January 21, 2015 at 11:04 pm

    What a testimony of your walk of faith when things don’t go your way!

    • Barbara says

      January 22, 2015 at 10:02 am

      Thank you for stopping by. Through the difficulties of life, I’ve learned (and still learning) His grace is sufficient. God Bless you.

  3. Kelly Balarie says

    January 25, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    I so want to trust him more and more. This is my heart’s desire. Thank you for encouraging me in this. I love that message verse too, it is a new way to think about a known verse!

  4. Sabra Penley says

    January 25, 2015 at 4:51 pm

    Barbara, thank you for sharing your struggles and reminding us of God’s faithfulness. (That’s what our whole worship service was on this morning.) HE is so much greater than our struggles. And His love never fails.

  5. Ellen Chauvin (@eechauvin) says

    January 26, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    Barbara, Trust is an awesome word to have! Yes, I find it hard to trust, too. But when I do, He is faithful to provide all I need, when I need it! Wonderful post, thank you for sharing!

  6. Barbara Ann says

    January 27, 2015 at 2:07 pm

    Thank you Kelly, Sabra and Ellen for your nice comments! I’m glad you stopped by and encouraged me too! Love you girls.

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