TRUSTING GOD MORE

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5

There’s a story about a mountain climber who fell off a cliff, but on the way down, he grabbed the roots of a tree and held on tight. Looking down, he saw a thousand foot drop. He yelled for help but none came. Finally, he cried, “God, help me! And a voice said, “Just turn loose; I’ll catch you!” But he couldn’t see anyone and not liking the alternatives called out again, “Anybody else up there?”

We smile at this, but a lot of us live that way. When we don’t like God’s direction we seek an alternative. The life of faith means unconditional obedience and commitment. Here are five guidelines that will help you.

1.LEARN ABOUT THE NATURE AND CHARACTER OF GOD. God is God, and though your earthly father may have disappointed you, you will never live long enough to meet a person who can honestly say, “God let me down; He disappointed me!”

2.BECOME A STUDENT OF THE BOOK. In the Bible, you will learn about the nature and character of God.

3.COMMIT YOURSELF TO GOD’S WILL FOR YOUR LIFE. Until you come to know that God is good, you won’t entrust your life and future to Him.

4.REALIZE THAT THE LIFE OF OBEDIENCE IS A ONE-STEP-AT-A-TIME WALK. When I was young, a friend gave me a good counsel when he said, “God’s will is like a flashlight in a dungeon; it doesn’t shine around corners or illuminate the next cave; it only gives you light for the next step.” A great truth!

5.REALIZE THAT WITH GOD’S DEMAND FOR OBEDIENCE COMES HIS COMMITMENT TO PROTECT AND PROVIDE FOR YOU. With such assurance, how dare we ask for more?

God Bless Us..

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