Statements Of Trust

Sometimes I really struggle to trust Him.  I know that He doesn’t promise an easy life.  He actually says that this life is full of trouble (John 16:33).  And let’s face it, Jesus himself – perfect as He is – still faced betrayal into arrest, then abandonment by friends when He needed them most, followed by a cruel, unjust death by crucifixion at the age of 33, to the taunts of a jeering crowd.  And He is the Son of God.  I think I need to keep my expectations realistic.

Sometimes it’s not so much that I’m holding onto trust, as I’m holding my own breath, not knowing what is coming next, almost waiting for the relief of Heaven, knowing that it will finally be ok there.

Now I know that this is skewiff.  There is fear in the middle of all that.  And He doesn’t call me to fear.  Perfect love casts out all fear.  And His love is perfect (1 John 4:18).  

So, if I can’t trust that I will have a smooth life, if I can’t trust that I will find love again, if I can’t trust in the certainty that I would like to have, what can I trust?

This is what I can trust:

I can trust Him because He knows and loves me more than any other.

I can trust that He is deeply interested in what fulfils me and brings me joy, because He created me.  He knows what I need and how my heart works.

I can trust that He honours the way He created me to be.

I can trust that He will stay through the bitter end.  He will never leave.

I can trust that He doesn’t delight in my pain, even if I don’t understand why He allows it.  He comes close and stays.

I can trust that He is committed to making me whole-hearted, until I am free, full of joy and fully satisfied.

I can trust Him to hold the detail of my life because it is far safer in His hands than mine.  He can work things out, far better than I ever could.  And it is His delight to do so.