Why is it that we can readily trust God for our salvation, but do not trust Him with our daily problems? Trust by definition has no room for fear. To totally, confidently rely on God means that we know that he is the Author and Finisher of our lives.
If we think God is not concerned with our petty, daily problems it is because we have not turned them over to Him. You cannot worry about what you do not have. If God has it, don't try to get it back from Him! Too often, we pray and tell him that we trust his Will to be done and then fret our way through the day.
If God did not give us the spirit of fear...but of love, peace, and of a sound mind...where does that fear come from? It originates from the Enemy. Satan will try to distract you with the problems of this life and present them to you bigger than they really are.
This is not to say that we are to passively wait on God and do nothing. He has equipped us with talents and abilities that are not to be wasted. Faith without works is dead. However, where we go wrong is trying to control other people's opinions of us after we have done everything we can. If we focus on trying to please God rather than every person that comes our way, more than half of our troubles would be erased.
Trust is something that comes easily for a child, but is very foreign to an adult. Since it does not come naturally, we have to learn to trust him every single day. Sometimes I watch children and am amazed how care-free and happy they are. Then I hear God saying, I am your Father and you are my Child. If you want to experience true happiness, learn to trust Me!
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