Dare To Trust God

Establishing a solid and enduring bond in a relationship primarily hinges on the foundation of trust. Trust contains the highest level of certainty in a partner's faithfulness. Trust fosters a profound sense of security and love. It is intricately linked to a state of peace and genuine happiness.

Placing trust in your partner and relying on their reliability, cultivates the self-assurance that is vital for a lifelong commitment. It facilitates a deep connection where emotions and dreams are shared deeply. Conversely, the absence of trust within a relationship can give rise to discrepancies that erode its quality. The reassurance that your partner actively protects and cherishes the connection forms a resilient foundation, ensuring a relationship's endurance and longevity.

The unfortunate experience for a large percentage of all people is that you can trust very few people. Sometimes trusting people is like leaning with your full weight on a spider web.

I must admit that previously, I was not someone who could be relied upon. Through my actions, I have disappointed friends, family, and most significantly, myself. The unfortunate reality of existence is that during our lowest moments, we discover the fickleness inherent in human nature.

There is one we can trust with everything that is within us and He will never forsake or let us down. That is our Father God. God knows our weaknesses and that it is impossible to trust humans to fulfill and meet all the requirements of life.

Beginning with the first man, Adam, all trust was shattered when Eve yielded to temptation from the serpent, The serpent's cunning tactic involved sowing seeds of doubt by questioning, "Did God truly speak those words?" This cunning ploy aimed to instill mistrust towards God and His word. This lasting consequence has persisted through generations, causing people to struggle in putting their faith in God's word and, consequently, in trusting Him.

During the Second World War, an aircraft was landing on the deck of an aircraft carrier. As the plane touched the deck it dropped the tailhook but missed the arresting wire across the deck of the carrier to absorb the energy and bring the plane to a stop. The airplane went straight across the deck and fell into the sea. The people in the control tower watched and listened on the radio as the plane coughed and spluttered and slowly climbed out of the sea and became airborne. Once it was totally in the air the men listened on the radio and heard the pilot say, “OK God I will take over now.”

For most of our lives we tend to use and try everything we can and only when all fails do we turn to God and ask for His wisdom, help, or a miracle. I have ministered extensively in Africa and experienced many miracles and people healed after prayer, contrasted to the lack of miracles in the urban area where I live. I have concluded that in most rural areas they have no medical aids or sophisticated medical facilities, they simply believe because there are no other options.

We have money, doctors, modern medical equipment, and much more. Most of us can use our abilities to generate income. We can buy homes, food, and clothing without using too much faith.

Psalm 118:8-9 It is better to trust in the LORD

Than to put confidence in man.

9 It is better to trust in the LORD

Than to put confidence in princes.

It can be argued depending on what Bible version you are using, but most calculate that chapter Psalm 118 is the center chapter of the bible and verse 8 is right in the center.

The longest chapter is Psalm 119.

The shortest chapter is Psalm 117.

There are exactly 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and exactly 594 chapters after it.

594 multiplied by 2 equals 1188 Psalm 118:8

For me, this seems just right because apart from our first love, to love God with all our heart, mind, and strength it is vital that our love is rooted in our trust in God. The center of our lives should be to believe God and His word without any doubt.

Most problems arise because we want to save ourselves, and most often we are impatient. Waiting for God is not a strong characteristic of many of our lives. I have found that whenever I try to work it out for myself, I make crucial mistakes.

We read that in Genesis 12 God speaks to Abram and tells him to leave his father’s house and go to a land that God would show him and that God would make him a great nation. Abram was 75 years old and he obeyed God and did as God had told him to do.

In Genesis 15 Abram said, “Lord God, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” 3 Then Abram said, “Look, You have given me no offspring; indeed one born in my house is my heir!”