Trusting God

There has been a lot of uncertainty in the world lately with people losing their retirements, their jobs, and their confidence in what they thought was security. The fact is, God says "Trust Me, no matter what." I never knew how little I trusted Him until I felt like I had to do it. I thought I trusted Him and my confidence was in Him, but that was when times were good. Now that times are hard I see that I am not where I thought I was in trusting God.

What if my work cuts back again, and I'm one of the ones to go? I can't let my work define who I am. In the end, I am confident that I will never say the words, "oh, if only I had worked harder...." I know that I am called to do my work, whatever it is, as to God, not to men. He is my boss, not the general manager of our factory. So I will continue to give my best and do my best where I am. And if I lose my job, I have to trust God because He knows where He wants me and He will lead me there. I truly have a peace about whatever happens, even if it might be painful. But to do something that God calls you away from is more painful.

Natalie Grant wrote a song called Our Hope Endures. In it she says the following:

"Sometimes the sun stays hidden for years
Sometimes the sky rains night after night
When will it clear
But our hope endures the worst of conditions
It's more than our optimism
Let the earth quake
Our hope is unchanged."

If you're there then ask Him for the strength to just stop worrying and trust Him. He is faithful and He loves you very, very much.


--Johnie