Trust

This morning I'm learning about trust.

We want our lives all packaged up with a bow on top, like a gift we've asked for and we know what's inside. It doesn't work that way. We are called to trust. Really when you think about it it's not that much to ask. A God who created us, knit us together, knows our thoughts, planned our each moment, loves us and wants the best for us. Why is it so hard to trust?

Fear. Fear is why we don't trust. "Though fear stalks you, it can not harm you, as long as you cling to My hand." Peace comes when there is no fear. Fear has no room when we trust. We should not lean on what we understand to be truth. We do not know the whole picture. Even if we did, we most likely wouldn't understand it. It wouldn't make sense in our one dimensional mind. We can not see past, present and future at once. We do not know how others will affect our lives. Only He who created it all can.

Trust is what brings peace. I choose to trust. I choose peace.

You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. (Isaiah 26:3 NIV)