Trust

This past week God has been teaching me about trust, faith, in Him.  God knows what it is I need to work on in my life.  It has always been difficult for me to continue to read The Bible once I've started, I just seem to get lazy about it.  Its not just studying God's word but praying as well.  Prayer is a sign of one's faith in God.  So if one doesn't pray what does that say about their faith?

To have faith in God we must have trust in God.  Trust that He loves us completely and unconditionally.  Trust that He has a plan for our lives.  Trust that He knows what is best for us.  Trust that He is the only one who gives true life.  This is what God has been teaching me this week through my new quiet times.  That includes:

• 1 Proverb
• 1 Psalm
• 1 New Testament chapter

I have been going through the first chapters of Matthew and everyday I read something about trust, faith.

• Matthew 2:13-15  God asks Joseph to take Jesus and Mary to Egypt to escape Herod.  Joseph leaves that very night.  Joseph trusted and obeyed.
• Matthew 4:18-22  Jesus asks Simon and Andrew to leave everything to follow Him.  Jesus asks James and John to leave everything to follow Him. They trust in God and leave to follow Jesus.
• Matthew 6:25-27  Jesus tells us not to worry about our needs, because god knows what we need and He provides.  We need to trust in God to give us the things we need.
• Matthew 7:24-27  Everyone who hears the word of God and obeys is wise.  Those who don't obey are unwise.  Trust in God gives us wisdom, the wisdom of God is better than any treasure.

These are a few of the verses that God has used to make me realize that I need to place all of my trust in God.  I need to continue to read God's word, to know his truth.  I also need to bring everything to God, in prayer.  The good and the bad.  For prayer, our conversations with God, shows our trust in God.  For God is able to do all things.

TNT (Till Next Time),
Words by Ali