Do you trust God in everything? With everything? In all circumstances?
I recently sensed God saying, “You say you trust me, but do you trust me in all things?”
He’s been showing me how one little word makes ALL the difference.
Trusting God in everything
Lately, God has had me camped out in Romans 8:28, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Read Romans 8 for context.
He pointed out the word all. If I really trust Him, then do I trust Him that He will bring good from a disappointing day? From a difference of opinion with a loved one? Following a business transaction that didn’t go as expected? From the death of a friend? Do I trust God despite my feelings? Do I trust Him in the storm? Do I trust God even when I don’t understand?
If I trust that His word is true, then I must trust that everything He says is true. Not just for others but for me as well.
I had been feeling overwhelmed by the lengthy to-do list but the short amount of time to get it all done. I didn’t even know where to start. I felt weary, which was a sure sign that I was carrying things I wasn’t meant to carry.
And in my heart, I heard His plea, “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:7). Read 1 Peter 5 for context.
I knew He cared about my patient whose dementia was progressing, but surely he didn’t mean my concerns about my son at camp, did He? Or the house that needed to be cleaned up and the meal plan that needed to be decided upon before company arrived for a visit? What about the bills that needed paying?
He said to cast ALL my anxiety on Him. Not just some, not just that which I feel comfortable with or desperate for, but ALL. Why? BECAUSE he cares for me. Because God cares for me, I can trust Him.
I can trust God in ALL things
Either Jesus did walk on water or He didn’t, either He can heal or he can’t, either Jesus did rise from the dead or He didn’t. If He didn’t it’s like any other bogus religion.
We either believe Him and the word, or we don’t. It’s ALL or nothing. For me, that three letter word, ALL, makes ALL the difference.
Do you trust God? In everything? With everything?
What do you need to trust God for today?
Hope Prevails,
Dr. B
No, not too much trouble trusting God…not much of a choice, as it seems I’m getting closer to sharing a pint with Jesus in heaven’s nearest pub by the Pearly Gates. I’m gluten-intolerant, and i miss beer; going to make that up when I cross the line.
I di have to keep in mind that His promises are in the eternal, and not necessarily the temporal.
So true Andrew–sometimes His promises are for the eternal and not necessarily the temporal, but one thing is for sure, His promises are always true! Keeping you in my prayers! Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
Whew! Sometimes when you are in a HARD SEASON, you think that you are in it alone.
Thank you for this reminder! What I’ve noticed that it’s time for a new level of Faith!
Last week the Holy Spirit flashed an old video game before me while I was consumed with the heaviness of my circumstances. The game was Donkey Kong! This game required you to move up several ladders, jumping over barrels and to get to the top to rescue the lady from Donkey Kong. It takes a lot of strategies as you move to the next level. The revelation was remarkable!
He reminded me that in spite of the tangible circumstances He will provide, give me the strength, wisdom needed for this season. Because I’m such a visionary, at times I allow myself to become distracted. I have to have that conversation with myself telling me that YOU HAVE TO TRUST HIM! No matter what the circumstances are saying!
Some of my favorite verses here! Do I really believe what God says about himself is true? Some days more than others. Thank you for sharing.
That’s being honest Shawna, and I think if we were all honest, we could all say we believe what God says some days more than others. But He honors our pursuit to make it more days than not. Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
Hope and trust – two profound words! They can change our perspective and turn our eyes toward Him. Great thoughts today, Dr. B!
Hope and trust are two very valuable words in my vocabulary. You’re so right – they can change our perspective! Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment. I so appreciate you Kristine! Blessings!
Your post comes at a perfect time for me! Thank you so much for reminding me of this. I really needed to hear it. God bless you!
Ann, it always blesses me to hear when words God has given to me to steward bless someone else. He loves you so much-you CAN trust that! He brought you to these words today, and He’ll bring you through whatever else you face. You’re a treasure to Him. Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
Yes!!! He’s been working on me with this exact lesson. Trust in everything. Some things He’s held me back from working on because He specifically wants me to trust Him to do it 100%. Other things, He will go so far and requires me to do the rest. Seriously, God is the perfect parents. I sure could learn a lot for teaching my own kids about trust!
Gina, our Heavenly Father is a great role model for teaching our own kids. As parents, we want the best for them, but sometimes we have to let them make their mistakes before they’ll see we had their best interests at heart all along. He’s a faithful Father!
Your tweet about weariness catch my attention. I have felt inner tired lately. I realized that I’ve been trying to “fix” situations that are beyond my scope to fix. It is so easy to trust in the little things but hard to trust in the big things but it is the same God who asks us sweetly to trust in Him. Thanks for the reminder today to let go and let God. Visiting from Count your Blessings.
Rebecca, that inner tired has gotten to me many times. He’s the only one we can trust 100% of the time. He is the same God-in the little things and the big things. And He never changes. So glad you’re recognizing areas to trust Him more. He is faithful.
Romans 8:28 is one of my absolute favorite verses! I believe it wholeheartedly, but at times have to remind myself. I know the scripture about casting all my cares, but I’m guilty of not casting ALL. Thank you for the reminder that I CAN cast it ALL because He CARES! Nothing is too small.
I think many can relate to your honest appraisal. He died so we can cast ALL. Nothing is too small, or too big. Hang on dear One, He’ll get us there. Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
I was blessed to read this post this morning as I had been reading this verse earlier in the week. What had hit me when I read it was that our calling is written in the past tense while the working out of all things is written in the present active tense which means He is always at work, orchestrating events in our lives in the moment. So grateful to have stopped here this morning!
I love how you put that Joanne! I think you are spot on: our calling is written in past tense, but God is in the present continually working in our lives. That gives us such great hope! Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
This hits home with me. I trust in SOME things, but not in other things. But I want to trust God in ALL things. Thanks for the reminder that even those hard things–like trusting Him with my daughter living in Guatemala this summer–He is big enough to handle!
If we were honest, Lisa, the vast majority of us can relate to your confession: we trust in Some but not ALL things, even though that may be our heart’s desire. The blessing is that when it is our heart’s desire, we know that we are in His will because He gives us those desires and He delights in giving us the desires of our heart. As a mother, I can relate to trust issues regarding the welfare of our children. The picture I get of your daughter is of her running in a field with an invisible fence around it–He is the invisible fence, keeping her safe in his protective care. I’ll be praying for you and her this summer as He takes her to new open places, but always within His protective care! Hope Prevails!
I say I trust God completely, but I certainly don’t always act like it. This here is going to stick with me: “If I trust that His word is true, then I must trust that everything He says is true. Not just for others but for me as well.” So glad you linked this post up for #ThreeWordWednesday.
Love seeing your name and beautiful face show up in the comments Kristin. You’re always honest as you share. Iron sharpens iron. I can certainly agree with you that I don’t always act like I trust Him. I lapse back into worry, or I go ahead thinking I can just manage this little thing. That’s why it was such a jolt when I sensed the Lord saying, “Either you trust me or you don’t. If you trust me, then you must trust everything I say.” It’s a daily challenge to each of us! But Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
You are right! This is something that I am working on now. I have been praying and trusting God for some things that just haven’t transpired. I am making an extreme effort to trust him in ALL things and lay everything at his feet. Thank you for sharing, be blessed!
Keturah, I know what that’s like: praying and trusting but not seeing things come to pass yet. Trust Him that His timing is perfect, and if He isn’t allowing something to be, His plan is GOOD for you! Because of Him, Hope Prevails despite what we see.
“Weariness is a sure sign we are carrying things we aren’t meant to carry.” Wow, those words went straight to my heart! For the last month I have felt overwhelmed with having a lot to do; I feel as though I am constantly going and doing and falling more behind.
God does not want or desire His children to be overloaded and weary and your post was a refreshing reminder of this. Thank you for sharing with Roses of Inspiration.
Stephanie, I frequently need God to remind me of this very lesson. If I’m feeling weary, it’s a signal to me that I need to go back to Him and ask what I’ve taken on that I shouldn’t, or ask where I’ve shouldered a burden He never meant for me to carry. I pray He’ll do the same for you. He wants us living the abundant life-not the weary, overwhelmed life! Because of Him, Hope Prevails and abundant life can be ours!
I have been leaning on Romans 8:28 so much lately, and reminding myself to relinquish the unnecessary weight, to trust. He’s Lord of all or he’s not Lord at all. Praise God we get to rest in Him!
E, you summed it up well. He’s Lord of all or he’s not Lord at all. It’s true. Either we trust Him completely or we don’t really trust Him. His word is trustworthy and He promises to work ALL things together for our good. Because of that, Hope Prevails!
I told my daughter today that I was going to work really hard at not being testy and short as we get ready for our trip (after a week of VBS) because I was going to rely on God to help us get things done. This is such confirmation – I can trust God with and in all things!
Jennifer, I know that He loves answering those prayers. God loves to show off, and He loves to show how His word is true if we will just take Him at it! Here’s praying for a wonderful, relaxing vacation for you and your family, trusting that He will help you get done all that needs to be done, and if it didn’t get done, He’s good with that! Hope Prevails!
It’s great that we really can trust Him for Everything 🙂 Thanks so much for this and for sharing at Together on Tuesdays!
So often we act like we don’t trust Him…we try to carry the burden all alone, doing it ourselves. He really just wants us to trust. No matter what the situation, He promises to work ALL things together for our good. Blessings!
I’ve recently come under some serious conviction regarding this very subject. I am learning that allowing anxiety to take up residence in my heart is causing me to miss blessings! I’m trying to focus on living in the moment. How can I serve God right now? What is my son doing right now that I can enjoy and remember for a long time? Worry is bondage, but joy is liberating. I want to choose joy. “Moment by moment, O Lord, I am Thine.”
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Very well said, Amanda! Worry is bondage, but joy is liberating! It’s so true, but how often I forget. I would agree that allowing anxiety to take up residence in our heart causes us to miss blessings. For what? His way is so much better! I’m learning right along with you! Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
There is something about trusting God in all and always that trips us up at times. We let life overwhelm us and in the process we lose sight that God is there all the time. Thank you for these truths and for linking up at The Weekend Brew.
Mary, I’d have to blame our sin nature and the temptation of our enemy for the underlying reason we don’t trust God in all. We so quickly listen to the enemy’s lies, just as Eve did…”surely God did not mean you could not eat from every tree…” sounds a lot like “surely God did not mean to cast ALL your anxiety on Him.” At the end of the day, we can only believe one thing, and then live like we believe it. He always gives us the freedom to choose.
Thank you for sharing this excellent post with us at Good Morning Mondays. I agree the three letter ALL make ALL the difference. Thanks and blessings.
Terri, it’s such a small word but everything hinges on it. Have a blessed week!
Great reminder! I know I serve a mighty God, and I know I can pray for mighty things. It’s amazing how mighty that three-letter word ‘all’ is. I am learning to believe in the ‘all’ of Him.
So true Janet. He also gave us the mighty three letters, “I AM” as another assurance. I’m trying to rest in those assurances and trust ALL He says. Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
That’s exactly what I needed to hear. I’m trying to give my daughter over to God but have been protective of her making mistakes. Thank you for reminding me that our Heavenly Father is a better parent and by giving her over to Him all things will work out for good because He loves her more than I do. Jeanette
That’s such a valuable lesson Jeanette. But He is the best parent, and He cares about our children, and loves them perfectly even when our love is imperfect. Peace is so much better than worry. Rest in Him, friend. Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
I went to God with a prayer request of something he had already promised to do. When it did not happen as fast as i thought it should, i was so worried. Suddenly the song ” trust and obey, for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus” rang in my head like a father’s loving reprimand. Thanks Michelle for the reminder!
I think we’ve all had an experience like yours Matilda, when things don’t happen like we thought they would or not as quickly as we wanted them to, and then we allowed that fear and worry to settle in. I love how He gently reminded you to trust Him. He is faithful! Because of Him, Hope Prevails!
What a beautiful blog! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for your kind words Debbie! I hope we’ll see you back again sometime! Blessings.
definitely agree! Often the most profound meaning of a verse/passage is found in the little words. ALL means ALL. and one of my favorites is in Romans 8:1… there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. NO means NO condemnation. If he doesn’t condemn, we cannot condemn either… especially toward ourselves!
Karen, you are so right. Those little words have profound impact: All, No, Do, I AM, etc. He has promised to supply all our needs and they key is trusting His word…every one of them. Hope Prevails!
Thank you so much for sharing this at the #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup!
Thanks for taking the time to visit and comment. Blessings!
Wow – that quote about weariness really hits me tonight. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for linking up at Christian Fellowship. Come join us again this weekend! Have a blessed one. 🙂
Dalynn, that phrase keeps running through my head too, as a constant reminder that there are many things I’m not meant to carry. I hope it encourages you to release everything to Him and only carry His assignment for you in the moment. Because of Him, #HopePrevails!
Sometimes we all need a little reminder that He is there for us, He hears us, and we should do the same for Him! Trusting……Thank you for linking up with #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup 6/21/15
Oh yes, unfortunately I’ve needed the refresher course a few times 😉 I pray I’m getting quicker and quicker to listen and obey. Because of Him, #HopePrevails!
Love this! It is a “keeper” to read frequently. Thank you, Michelle!
Why is it so hard to just let go and let God handle life’s storm? My daughter asked me to come live with her family when I was about to be homeless two years ago. It was great at first. She’s an alcoholic and bi-polar(not medicated). She is now blaming me for everything that’s wrong in her life and keeps throwing me out in her drunken stupor. Her cruel words cut me to the bone. Ive. Got place to go, no one will give me a job because of my age. I’m living in hell every day. I’m hanging onto God’s hand. I keep praying every bible verse I know and giving her over to God. I’m forgiving her cruelty but it is so hard. God gives me strength to keep going or else I don’t know how to live anymore. Help me understand why God isn’t rescuing me from this storm?
He is teaching me to trust more as I learn about His love. Each day He has been teaching me more and more truths about His love. I am not good at trust, so I am very glad He is patient and gentle with me as I slowly learn! Trusting Him in all things is tough stuff even though I know He is trustworthy and has proved Himself over and over!
It’s a little word but it carries a BIG truth! Thanks for pointing out the ALL of Jesus!
Oh wow, this blog really challenges me. I believe I trust God in everything and that I also believe that ALL things do work together for good for those who are in Christ Jesus. But I am sure being tested to stand on that belief as I have some very dear ones dealing with health issues (cancer) and I want to fix it, heal them, make it all go away but I can’t do that. Lots of things over the years I have been able to do being a nurse and caring for people but in this situation my greatest gift is prayer, much love and a listening ear. I know those things are vital for them and they appreciate those things but I want their suffering to stop and I can’t fix that either. I believe you sharing this was just for me so I will rest in the Lord, trusting Him to care for my loved ones so then I am free to be there for them doing what I can do and being who I can be for them. I love them dearly so I will be what they need right now: open arms, open heart, fervent prayers, listening ear and a conduit for the love of Jesus.
I need to trust Him more with ‘change’…I used to love change…but too much has changed with chronic health issues for my husband & I…
Bless you,
Jennifer