TRUST

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not lean on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways, and He will direct your path." —Proverbs 3:5&6

"Trust". If my life had a curriculum set by God (which a part of me strongly believe it does), this one course would have a daily appearance. Sort of like how Math and English always did back in nursery school. It's like for every day of my life, there's an experience that pushes and presses on me—such that I'm forced to either run or lean. And more often than not, in His great love and mercy, God has led me to pick the latter or to come back to it even when I do run away. Now, this is one topic that can never be exhausted and a word we see splayed all over the Psalms—little wonder I love that book of the Bible so much. Recently, it has become an earnest heart's desire of mine to have a leaning heart. A heart that's always positioned inwards, to God, the source of my hope and strength. A heart that has its first option as God, and its only option as Him too. My maker. My Glory. The Lifter of my head. The Director of my path. I've become quite acquainted with fear these days. For someone as introspective as myself, thoughts can often travel from brooding in a straight line to exploring the vast alternatives that can come from a single choice; a single mistake. And more often, I've had to take cover under the shadow of my Saviour's wings, and remind myself of the Shepherd song: "Though I walk throught the valley of the shadow of Death. I fear no evil; for You are with me. You lead me on the path of righteousness for Your name's sake." And then, there's a word for this season of my life. Amidst the other words put out in as many places as my eyes can see, there's a word that the Lord has given me that has kept me still. A word that has kept me sane, trusting and hoping. A word that constantly assures me that my life can't go wrong; that it's alright, and that God is concerned. Today, I'll be sharing this word with you: 'I hear the Lord saying, “I will stay close to you, instructing and guiding you along the (best) pathway for your life. I will advise you along the way and lead you forth with my eyes as your guide. So don’t make it difficult; don’t be stubborn when I take you where you’ve not been before. Don’t make me tug you and pull you along. Just come with me!”' —Psalms 32:8‭-‬9, The Passion Translation

I pray this blesses you even as it continuously blesses me, and makes it easier for you to trust Jesus. Amen.