There are certain, cute little Christian catch phrases that everyone knows…“God is good…all the time. And all the time…God is good.” That is certainly one of them. So also, is the title of this tip, “Let go and Let God”. Christians say it all the time, but do their actions show they really believe it? It IS true, you should let go of your desire for control, fear, anxiety, etc., and let God. It really is the safest place to be. Yet, few Christians ever get there. Why?
Lack of trust. When you know that God is the right choice but you still choose to cling to your own way, your own fears, trying to fix or control the situation, you actually don’t have trust in God. How is trust formed? Little by little, over time. You don’t just wake up one day, ask Jesus into your life, and then automatically trust Him in every area. I mean, you should, and you can, but it is not common. My mentor, Bill Prince, did exactly that and lived a long and productive life. But most people, myself included, don’t give up control that easily. Long-standing fears, anxieties, and stresses, possibly even abuse, cause us to try to protect our hearts. We intellectually know that God is good and smart and in control, but to give up that control to Him is a process for many. But you SHOULD start. Start small.
Trust Him with the 10% tithe…it is a small start. Trust Him with your money. Trust Him with your time….give Him the first fruits of your time. “But Brian, I don’t have time for morning Bible study time”. Do it anyway. Trust that you will still get everything done in your day, even if you take 15 minutes for the Lord first thing. Trust it. We have to step out in faith, step out onto the water in the little things, and watch God deliver. As you continue to trust Him in more and more areas, you will find that He IS trustworthy. And your faith and trust will grow. The Government is on shutdown, the economy teeters, civil war and world war are getting dangerously close, and yet, as believers, we should not worry, NO fear, NO anxiety because we KNOW God has this. You want to get to that place, free from worry, trusting in God, free to live the life God has marked out for you…resting in His sovereign plan. It starts by trusting Him in the little things and seeing Him come through. Or, if you are bold, just dive in and blindly trust Him-He is the ONLY safe place that you can do that. That will work too. But trusting in the Lord is KEY to joy. Start small or go big, but start trusting the Lord, it IS the safest place to be!!!!
Brian
P.S. This Sunday, we wrap up our series on “The Last Instructions of Jesus Before He Returns” with the next steps in your walk, applying what we have learned. Come in and discover how to have a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. It is NOT a works, but a relationship. Let’s get YOUR relationship thriving! If Jesus Christ is coming soon…WHY NOT GET READY?! There is NO downside. Please join us this week…We will have coffee and donuts for you! Be there or be square….900 Cripple Creek Drive, Lawrenceville. If you can’t make it, log in to our live stream at 10:30 on our YouTube Channel, @thegreatawarenesschurch. We finally got it working last week. See you then!
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