Be Patient And Trust God. Lesson 3 of 40

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March 21, 2018
Life of Faith

I didn’t trust God. There I said it. I know that sounds ridiculous, but it is true. At the time, I didn’t realize that was the case, but looking back, that was exactly it. I would often blame my impatience on my impulsive personality but I realize that it went a lot deeper than that. My impatience came from a place of mistrust. I didn’t trust God would work on my behalf if a prayer took too long to get answered. I would then ditch the waiting on God scenario and concoct dead-end ways to answer my own prayers.

For today’s lesson, I have learned to be patient and wait on God! When I don’t, the results are often a hot mess! Proverbs 3:5-6 reminds me that I must trust in the Lord with all my heart. Not some of my heart, but all of it. In all of my ways acknowledge Him-not some of my ways but all of them. Are you seeing a pattern here? God is really into this TOTAL surrender thing. After I have surrendered my all to God, I must then learn to be patient and allow Him to direct my path. The directing may not come as quickly as I would like or in the direction I want to go. However, I must learn to trust that God’s timing and wisdom are always the best option for me. How about you? Do you find that you are impatient or is it easy for you to be still and trust God? Leave me a comment, I would love to hear from you.

Be Blessed

Anika

Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct[a] your paths.

Surrender All to God (Focus part 5)

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December 21, 2016
Jesus Talk     Life of Faith

The scripture tells us in James 4:7 that we are to submit to God, resist the devil and he will flee.  Submission is synonyms with surrender. Surrendering our all to God is the only way to maintain focus and have the victory over the enemy.  There are no shortcuts to this truth.  We are all surrendered to someone or something, the question is, who or what? If you are struggling with surrendering all to God, you must ask yourself if you really trust Him.  We can only surrender all when there is complete trust. We all come with baggage from our past and we may struggle with giving the gift of trust.  Be honest with God in prayer.  He knows your story better than you do.   Ask Him to heal the wounds that are still there that makes you suspicious of others, even Him. Don’t misplace the blame on Him because of others who abused your trust.   If you are struggling in this area I am here to tell you like I am telling myself, God is totally trustworthy, HE NEVER FAILS! He is consistently faithful even when we are faithless (2 Timothy 2:13).    Surrendering all to God is both a choice and a process. Choose God and begin now-you won’t regret it!

Be blessed!