- Jay
Maybe You Should Trust God
Goodmorning ! đ
Its been 3 days back to back recording new songs and working on my new mixtape/album dropping in October 2019. I couldnât help but ponder on these things.
Maybe youâre looking at a problem or a need that really needs the touch of God right now. Well, might I say for lack of a better term, âHeâs the Master Mechanicâ who can fix whatâs broken! Heâs the ultimate fixer! You say, âWell, you donât know how hard, long and often Iâve prayed about it!â And to be honest, that may just be your problem! âYouâve prayed so much about it.â But have you left it with Him? You TOLD Him, but have you TRUSTED Him? đ¤ˇđ˝ââď¸
See, great faith recognizes the total authority of Jesus over this impossible situation and acts as if itâs totally in Jesusâ hands. Heâs the Lord of the outcome. Heâll decide the outcome. Thatâs great faith. And thatâs how you are to exercise your faith when you pray about someone or something. Approach God in prayer like this: âLord, if you say âcomeâ it will come. If you say âgoâ it will go.
If you say âdo thisâ it will be done.â I trust You completely!
But unfortunately, thatâs not how a lot of us handle prayer! No, weâd rather keep crying and complaining, âLord, my husband, my wife, my children, my job, my business, my career, my school, my church, my ministry, my finances, my health, my home, my car, my billsâŚâ Well, when do you plan to stop TALKING to Him about it, and finally TRUST Him with it?! By the way, that means you have to trust Him fully! In other words, can you imagine if someone had a problem with their car, they bring it to the mechanic to fix, they explain to him whatâs wrong, and this time, they donât drive off with the car, but they stay there with it! And every 2 minutes they lean over his shoulder and ask, âIs it fixed yet? Are you done yet? Can I drive it yet? Is it better yet?â No, my friend, thatâs not trust either! When you know that youâre leaving it (whatever your âitâ is) with the one who can fix it, then why are you doubting, questioning, worrying, fretting, fearing, and pacing the floor for hours on end? He knows what Heâs doing, why not rest yourself, and trust Him to fix whatâs broken in His time and in His way?
Matthew 11:28-30, âAre you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and youâll recover your life. Iâll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with meâwatch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I wonât lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and youâll learn to live freely and lightly.â (MSG)
You need to learn how to rest in God, and let Him repair things in your life! God is inviting you to walk, work and even rest with Him, and yet youâre still stressed, tired, worn out, burned out and frustrated! And God is saying spend some time with Me and youâll learn how to live free and light! I donât know about you, but if God wants all my stress, so I can recover some joy and peace, Iâm giving it to Him! In fact, I will wrap it up like a Christmas present, with a bow on top! Why? Because I can trust Him with all thatâs troubling me! So a good question to ask yourself is, have I moved from TALKING to God about it to really TRUSTING Him with it?
Proverbs 3:5-12, âTRUST God from the bottom of your heart; donât try to figure out everything on your own. Listen for Godâs voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; heâs the one who will keep you on track. Donât assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life!â (MSG)
And all you have to do to enjoy a vibrant, healthy and full life is TRUST GODâŚso what are you waiting for? Whatâs so hard? Because you do know that He is able to handle even the hard thingâŚright?
Jeremiah 32:27, âI am the Lord, the God of all living things! Is anything too hard for me?â (CEB)
Selah @jayikwan www.jayikwan.com