Trust Issues...

Happy Sunday!

Romans 10:11 says, "Scripture reassures us, “No one who trusts God like this—heart and soul—will ever regret it.”(Message).  

If you can trust God for everything, then you can trust Him for anything.   The Bible commands us to, "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."(Proverbs 3:5, KJV).   Surprisingly, the Word does not command us to trust in other people.  Sure, we have to have a certain degree of trust to live in society with other humans.  We trust that the driver in the other lane is alert, and competent.  We trust that the server has not sneezed over our filet mignon.  We trust that those we love truly love us in return.   Jeremiah 17:5 give us more insight on trust, "The Lord says: Cursed is the man who puts his trust in mortal man and turns his heart away from God."(Living Bible).   So it's more about not replacing our trust in a flawless God, with a a fleeting trust in flawed mankind.  

Dr. Bill Winston continued the series, "Christ in You", with the subtitle, "Greater Works".   We have been commissioned to live this life as God would have us to.  We are each unique and gifted.  We each have something special to offer the world.  I've said it before, and I will say it again...you have something that someone in the world can't live without.  Ray Boltz sang a song entitled, "Thank You for Giving to the Lord".    Google it.   It may help you appreciate that the simplest act of love and kindness can change the lives of others.  Think about the people that have passed right by a serial killer, an suicidal person, or a family on the verge of destruction.  A word, a prayer, or an understanding conversation could have made all the difference.  The world has picked up on this and called it, "Random Acts of Kindness", but God has been encouraging us to do it all along.  Ecclesiastes 11:1 says, "Do good wherever you go.  After a while, the good you do will come back to you."(Easy-to-Read Version).  

Dr. Winston gave us "Four Rules of Engagement" that we must know and put into practice if we are to do the Greater Works in these last and evil days.
1)  Accept nothing less than what God has said in his Word.
2)  Your experience is no longer the best teacher.
3)  Don't settle for any unanswered prayer.
4)  You can obey God's Word without full mental understanding.

Romans 10:17 says, "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."(KJV).   The Word is the Key.  Get the Word, get understanding, and trust God because he is faithful and will never allow you to regret your decision to trust Him!

Love and prayers, Cynthia