I’m going to begin a series on trust, and what this means for us as Christians. This would be the first one.
There can be many causes of fear. My personal fears are being bold, and even more than that, a fear of losing the ones I care about and love. Sometimes, I get quite overcome by these fears. This is not what God want us to do. Paul reminds us to “be anxious about nothing.” So, in essence, being afraid is a sin against God, because fear is a lack of trust in Him. We must lean on Christ at all times, and trust that he will provide for us. He knows exactly what you’re going through, and if you cast your cares on Him, He will bless you, in whatever way is most pleasing to Him. The next time you’re scared or worried, pause and thank God for the circumstance or relationship, and ask Him to help you trust in Him, no matter what.
“Shall I take from your hand Your blessings, yet not welcome any pain? Shall I thank You for days of sunshine, yes grumble in days of rain? Shall I love You in times of plenty, then leave You in days of drought? Shall I trust when I reap a harvest, but when winter winds low, then doubt? Oh let Your will be done in me, in Your love I will abide. Oh I long for nothing else as long as You are glorified.”~Sovereign Grace Ministries, “As Long as You Are Glorified”
Steve240 Said:
on October 17, 2008 at 11:23 am
Are you aware of the following blogs about Sovereign Grace Ministries:
http://www.sgmrefuge.com
http://www.sgmsurvivors.com
They share about a sad side of this group that a lot of people don’s seem to be aware of.
squigs Said:
on October 19, 2008 at 8:55 pm
good post. i often worry about whether or nor i’ll get to do what i want to do, like with my career, but then something always helps me realize that God is in control, not me. That said, I don’t think that we should blow stuff off and not try hard at things and think “well, God will provide,” because that would be laziness.
micknick Said:
on October 19, 2008 at 10:43 pm
absolutely. you have to find a good balance.
goragen Said:
on October 20, 2008 at 1:18 pm
oh yeah, definitely. like, with the parable of the talents. which, by the way, it drives me crazy when people don’t realize that that’s money, and they automatically think it’s gifts. which that’s what it’s illustrating, but it’s being illustrated through money. anyways, God has gifted everyone in some way, and it is our job to develop those gifts for His glory, and we have to trust Him to let us reap from our hard work.
kt Said:
on October 23, 2008 at 2:33 am
great post! i worry a lot about a certain thing and it’s really scary but i need to always put my trust and faith in God. it’s really hard sometimes but i just have to let God take control.