Trusting God in the Unknown!

You have Faith, but what about Trust?

That was the question I found myself asking earlier this year. People often describe me as a woman of faith—and it’s true. I believe nothing is impossible for God. When He speaks to me, even if it sounds wild, I take Him at His word with bold faith. But what I didn’t realize until recently was that while I had strong faith, I wasn’t fully trusting Him in every area of my life.

I had this habit of panicking whenever I lost control of a situation. I would spend days away from prayer, worrying, and trying to fix things myself. I didn’t know how to be still. I didn’t know how to trust when I didn’t understand or how to wait when there was no clear answer. I hadn’t fully embraced the truth that Papa is the one in control. He doesn’t owe me the full plan or the outcome every time. My role is to trust that He sees, He knows, and He is working all things for my good. He holds the bigger picture. And even in the valley, He is always with me; for comfort, support, peace, and joy.

This year didn’t start well for me because of that. Too many changes: a new city, new life, endless questions. And as always, I defaulted to what I knew: panicking, worrying, pulling away from the Lord, and trying to figure everything out on my own.

But then one Sunday at church, everything shifted. My pastor was in the middle of a series on the book of Romans, but that day he stopped and said, “The Lord has put it on my heart to pause the series and share a message on this passage instead.”

“Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart .And do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him,And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].”Proverbs 3:5–6 AMPw

I had heard those verses countless times before. I knew them. But that Sunday, they hit me differently. Something shifted in my heart. It was as if God Himself was saying:

“My daughter, I am with you. I need you to trust Me. You don’t have to figure out your life on your own. Trust in Me. Rely on Me. Fix your eyes on Me. Accept the peace and joy I’m offering you. Surrender your life, your ways, your problems to Me. Come to Me with your heavy burdens. Stop living with closed fists; open your hands and your heart to Me.”

That moment marked the beginning of change. My problems didn’t disappear overnight, but I made the decision to stop worrying and to hold tightly to His promises. I kept close to my heart  the words from Matthew 6 in The Message translation:

“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think He’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do His best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way He works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how He works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don’t worry about missing out. You’ll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don’t get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes.”

Matthew 6:30–34 MSG

And just as I made that decision, the weeks that followed tested me. Situation after situation, bad news after bad news, stress piled high. It felt like everything was falling apart. But God’s peace, His love, and His hand were over me and my family. For the first time, I stayed calm. I prayed. I enjoyed the summer one day at a time. I was fully aware of the storms around me, but I refused to let them destroy my daily joy or my relationship with my Papa.

Some situations were resolved, others are still in progress, and a few I’m still waiting on the Lord to answer. But one thing is certain now: I do not have to go through life alone. I can rely on my Father in Heaven. I can lean on my family and friends. I can lean on my church. I can lean on my DASOTK family.

My Prayer for You Today

May God fill you with His peace.May He help you put your trust completely in Him. May you allow Him to help you, support you, and guide you. In Jesus’ Name, Amen. 🙏