(Proverbs 3:5) - "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding."
Trusting in the Lord with all of our hearts, is the opposite of doubting God and His Word.
Trusting in the Lord means that at the most difficult times in our lives we can commit whatever we may be facing or experiencing to Him, knowing that he has our best interest at heart.
How often have you and I tried to rationalize and come to a complete understanding in regards to what we are facing or going through. There are times in our lives that there is no human logical explanation for what we are experiencing. That's when trusting in the Lord comes into action, knowing that even though we may not know the reason or answer, He does. We can also take comfort in knowing that God knows.
There is absolutely nothing you and I go through that takes God by surprise. He saw it coming and knew it was coming a long time before you and I were faced with whatever the problem may be.
Notice we are to trust God "with all our hearts", not part of our hearts, not even 99.9 percent of our hearts, but all of our hearts. Realistically that at times is easier said than done. By nature we like to know the end from the beginning, but we have to admit that we just don't understand the reason for our situation. Rather than relying on our own judgement and explanation, we must pray for God's wisdom and will to be accomplished in our lives through whatever we may be going through without our understanding.
Thanks, it was just what I needed to read! We don't understand why we are going through this rough physical road, but God does. We can't see the good in all of this, and possibly never will. We're in the middle of it all, we're not at the end. Maybe at the end it will all become clear. But one thing for sure, we totally trust God. - Kay C.
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