Trusting in Him

Well here I am pondering on another scripture dear to my heart. Tonight it is:

"Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid." Isaiah 12:2

Seems pretty simple we go to church, trust in God, and pray before bed... That sounds all so normal and average among ourselves and our Christian friends, but it is not the answer or what is going to lead us to a life of freedom. Some people just figure if they just say they trust in God then obviously they are trusting in God, but that is not the deal. Just because you say you are going outside and you have your shoes on, does NOT mean you are going outside. You actually have to get up and walk with your two feet and go outside. So must of us have our Bibles and say we trust in God and then we never actually move. WHY? Well because you are not actually trusting in God! That's why.

When you fell and got a "boo boo" you may have called for your mom and she would come running to bandage you up. God just wants us to call on Him and actually mean it! He doesn't want you to say, "God please help me, my husband has disappointed me so many times I need to divorce him and I just need You Lord to make this easy". Well guess what mistake number 1 was to get a divorce as the easy way out, mistake number 2 was to ask God for help and not really want help because you just told Him what you wanted Him to do for you. If you really wanted God's help you don't tell Him what to do to make things easy on you, ASK for His guidance. Think about that one, we need to ASK for His guidance and seek His wisdom to fill us so we make the right decisions and choices according to His word. God is not going to tell you what you want to hear and that is why we do not trust in God, we pray for things we want or think we need and then move in the direction WE want. 

See God doesn't want you to pray selfishly, He wants you to think according to HIS Word! There is the A-HA moment I had when I realized this and this is what I said to myself, "Wait, have I honestly been so selfish to ask God for what I want or think I need and then just move in the direction I want to go? Okay wait seriously....I tell God what I want then move in the direction to get it?! YES that's exactly what I do....am I even giving God a chance to answer or work in my life?!" 

That is the dialogue that actually happened in my head, and then I immediately apologized for my selfish ways. We need to trust in God, that our Father, our Papa knows best for us. We need to pray for wisdom and guidance instead of asking Him to give us this or that. Saying please God I need this job is great, but in God's plan that job is not where you need to be. Yes, you may be in need of a job and money, but you are not even trusting in God to provide and open up the opportunity that you are meant to be in. Trust in Him, seek His wisdom, ask for His guidance, and listen! Do not just move towards the answers you want from your prayers, wait on His path to open up for you...

Let's pray:

"In Jesus name I come to You God and I want to thank You for listening to all of my selfish requests and prayers. Thank You for continuing to listen to me even though I do not listen to You. Lord God You are the perfect Father, yet I have not respected Your Word. I am sorry God and I want to be humbled in your presence, seeking your wisdom, and honoring your word. You are the beginning and the end, therefore everything I do in between is YOURS. Forgive me today God and please let me always seek your guidance and heart before I ever look at my own flesh. Thank You God, in Jesus name, AMEN."

Walk the Walk............in humility!

The title really says everything, but really most people think "Oh I am humble, I do not need to read on". Well that just shows maybe you are really not as humble as you perceive yourself to be. There has been many times I have missed my Blessing because I chose to tune it out, or listen, but only to automatically think of someone else the message applied to. On my walk I am still learning to walk in humility and God always ensures to humble me now when I become boastful, because really it is not about us...it is all about Him. 


There are quite a few scriptures that have humility and becoming humble in God's word. Where I would like to start is Ephesians 4:1-6 (NIV):

"1 As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. 2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; 5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism;6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all"

Yes it's easy to see God wants us to be humble, gentle, and to walk in love. The scripture appealed to me more because it talks about the body being one, having unity, having a unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. You cannot walk in love and be humble without unity, becoming one body, only then will you be able to be open to receive revelation. Nothing came easy to me in life, but once I found unity in Christ and became into the body with others I found complete peace and was able to see where God wanted me. In your church, or Bible Study if there is not unity there will be no peace, no humility, and without humility and peace there is strife. Our walk with God does not need to be complicated: Stop taking offense to everything, stop gossiping, respect the elders in your congregation, and trust in the Lord. 

That leads us right into our next scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-7 (NIV):

"5 In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because,
"God opposes the proud
but shows favor to the humble."

6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you."

So 1 Peter 5:5-7 is confirming that we are to stand in unity, submit yourself to elders, and clothe yourself in humility because God opposes the proud. When we are proud and boastful we do not "see" things the way God wants us to. He wants us to love, serve, and show others through ourselves how amazing He is. See God cannot be visibly seen with our eyes (see Colossians 1:15), so He needs us to be His visible representation. If we are proud and boasting about what we have done, we lose focus on what He is doing. We should never get the Glory or Praise for God's miracles. If you want to see how God handles those who take credit for His miracles and good works read about what happened to Belshazzar in Daniel 5:22-24. 

Maybe you have been having a hard time walking in humility lately, maybe you just want to make sure you are always walking according to His instructions, let's stand together in affirmation and pray:

"Father God I come to you today giving you all of my pride, I want to be humble, gentle, and walk sharing the love you have shown me. You live in me God, I want your image to reflect in everything I do Lord. I Praise You God, I Worship You God, and I will walk in humility God. Thank you for your graciousness Father God. I Love You Lord God. Amen"

Thank you for reading today. If you would like to learn more about the Ministry I am under and learn from go to: http://www.dewberryministries.org

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