Trusting God With Everything by Gemma Reinhardt
Cover: Eleanor Baillieu
Do I trust God in all aspects of my life? This has been a question I have been challenged by the last few weeks. There are so many examples in the bible that prove God keeps his promises, yet I can still think of areas in my life where I have not put my complete trust in God. Everyone is different and has their own reasons that make it difficult to trust God. I’m learning to acknowledge these as I want to live a life where I turn to God in every situation.
The past few months have been a challenge for so many people in different ways and the continued restrictions and a potential re-lockdown is alarming. For I find it is so much easier to trust God when good things are happening in life, but in times of hardships it can be difficult to really lean into God. In these tough times it is more important than ever to put our full trust in God. So what is holding you back?
In the past I have personally, felt unable to trust God because I was struggling with an unexpected loss which caused my faith to take a hit as I questioned the goodness of God. In this time I felt like shutting off from the Christian community because I felt I already knew the answers to my questions. I was distancing myself from God because I felt that God was not trustworthy. But God knew exactly how I was feeling and revealed precisely what I was searching for not once but twice to really make sure I got the message. God knew my heart, he understood my pain showing to me that He is faithful and trustworthy.
In Romans 8:26-28 it says:
26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.