The simple principle of trusting

The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to him. (Psalm 28:7 ESV)

I read a thought-provoking quote the other day, which says: “There are two things I’ve learned: There is a God. And, I’m not Him.”

When you start to think about or dissect some of the changes the Lord brings into your life, or the new direction He moves you, you can start to wonder why He’s doing what He’s doing, why He leads you to let go of certain things you may have held to for years, or why He is asking you to adjust the way you’ve always done things.

Sometimes you may feel that you want changes to happen more quickly, while at other times you may feel they should happen more gradually. Sometimes you may be happy that a certain matter or issue is being addressed or changed, while at other times you might prefer things the way they are or dread the thought of something changing in a certain realm. You may feel a bit in the dark initially, or feel like you don’t fully understand the way the Lord is leading and worry about how things are going to turn out.

I was thinking about this, and at the core of it all is the simple principle of trusting that the Lord is in control. The truth, as expressed in this quotation, is that God is God and we are not. Having the spiritual maturity to trust the Lord and flow with Him, even when we don’t understand everything, is central to basic Christianity, discipleship, and faith. [1]

True faith goes into operation when there are no answers. - Elisabeth Elliot

[1] Anchor God Is God