I really feel the need to confess that I have not been trusting God as I should. I have seen Him do some amazing things lately, but I will be praising Him in the morning and as soon as I have a setback, I will be complaining to Him by early afternoon. I feel like the person who lacks faith in James 1 who is doubting and being like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. And the strong winds just seem to keep on coming, yet I know if I am planted firm in Christ, the Rock, no wind can topple me over. In spite of this, it seems what I know to be true is not what I am truly believing, and this shows in a lack of trust that I am exhibiting through my thoughts and emotions. But God is so compassionate. He continues to encourage me through His Word. Just recently, I saw a few verses on trust from Psalm 37, which is very special to me.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness. Psalm 37:3
Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him. And He shall bring it to pass. He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your justice as the noonday. Psalm 37:5-6
But the salvation of the righteous is from the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble. And the Lord shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, and save them, because they trust in Him. Psalm 37:39-40
Trusting in God produces amazing results. When trusting Him, we know He will be faithful to us, and let our light shine in this dark world. When we trust Him, He is our strength when difficult times come, and He will deliver us from whatever wicked schemes come against us. These are without a doubt, wonderful promises, yet I constantly fail to trust God even though He has come through for me in so many ways. He sends people to encourage me and pray for me and then I am uplifted. However, not long after as health, financial or other issues come up I forget what God has been doing in my life as these issues seem never ending. But I know the One who is the Beginning and the End. He is the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last. (See Revelations 22:13). I am ashamed and feel guilty that I know all He is and what He can do, but at the slightest disturbance, my faith fails, and my trust truncates. This happens when I start to lean on my own understanding.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. Proverbs 3:5
I start believing what I see in my bank account or the doctor’s report, instead of waiting to see what God is doing in the situation. I start to worry, get anxious and even angry because things aren’t working out the way I would like them to. Yet, God’s Word tells me that He works all things for good for those who love Him and are called to His purpose. (See Romans 8:28) And He is not a man that He should lie.
“God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Numbers 23:19
God will make it good. I have to believe this and trust Him. Therefore, I make this confession today not because I want to tell you about my thoughts and actions of doubt, but because I would like to help you with your confession in this matter. There are many who do not trust God, but put on a façade of a confidence while doubting inside. We don’t have to be a super Christian, but rather it is important to be real and confess our sins. Yes, not trusting is a sin. So, I have sinned because I have not trusted God as He has commanded me to.
Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much. James 5:16
Let us confess our lack of trust in God, and pray for each other. Let us not put our focus and faith in the fierceness of the winds, which our God created, and there is no wind of adversity that catches Him by surprise. He is All-knowing and Omnipotent, and He calms the winds and gives us peace in our hearts.
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