By Jon Walker
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6 (NIV)
You learn to trust God by obeying him in small ways.
At this point in your Jesus-life, you probably agree God is the supreme ruler of the universe, powerful enough to overcome any problem or defeat any enemy, that “everything comes from him; everything happens through him; everything ends up in him.” (Romans 11:36, Msg)
And, if this is true, then your struggle to give it all to God is not over the issue of whether or not he’ll be able to fulfill his promises — He clearly can do that.
Perhaps the resistance you and I exhibit when we’re faced with trust is because we seriously doubt God will look out for our best interests — ‘Yes, I believe God can work this out, but will he?’
Or, ‘I know I can work this out, but I’m not sure God will, at least I’m not sure he will do it the way I want to see it done.’
God patiently understands your hesitancy – He made the first move toward establishing a loving, trusting relationship with you. He didn’t wait until you could be trusted to receive his love, and he doesn’t insist you become trustworthy before he trusts you with precious gifts (Romans 5:6-8).
God supports our small steps of faith – When we obey God, even in small ways, “we find ourselves standing where we always hoped we might stand—out in the wide open spaces of God’s grace and glory, standing tall and shouting our praise.” (Romans 5:2 Msg)
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