"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. Mark 11:22
“Trust in God; trust also in me”. John 14:1
“They’re so far away. Things seem to be going from bad to worse. My daughter has jumped out of the frying pan into the fire. I know God can take care of her and the children, but…….”
This was a friend, calling recently to ask for prayer for her children. She had worked herself into a tizzy worrying about her family. They were able to email, send pictures, and talk which was so
wonderful. The thousand mile distance separating them, however, overrode all that at the moment. She was missing them. She wanted to ‘fix’ things that were going awry in their lives as well.
The reality is we have no control over people, places or things- whether we’re physically there or not. Yet when we’re together and can talk face to face, hug, or perhaps hold the kids on our lap we sometimes have more calmness of mind in a rough situation.
Sue went on to say she’d been thinking about it quite a bit and thatshe had faith, but did she have trust? She had faith that God could be with her family and take care of them, but did she trust that He would?
The Bible has about 400 verses about faith, approximately 160 concerning trust.
This was a friend, calling recently to ask for prayer for her children. She had worked herself into a tizzy worrying about her family. They were able to email, send pictures, and talk which was so
wonderful. The thousand mile distance separating them, however, overrode all that at the moment. She was missing them. She wanted to ‘fix’ things that were going awry in their lives as well.
The reality is we have no control over people, places or things- whether we’re physically there or not. Yet when we’re together and can talk face to face, hug, or perhaps hold the kids on our lap we sometimes have more calmness of mind in a rough situation.
Sue went on to say she’d been thinking about it quite a bit and thatshe had faith, but did she have trust? She had faith that God could be with her family and take care of them, but did she trust that He would?
The Bible has about 400 verses about faith, approximately 160 concerning trust.
Faith…….Trust.
Like faith is a gift and trust is a decision. Quite a vast difference. There’s a drawing I‘ve seen with a child swinging, a large hand holding the long ropes that hold up the board. Underneath are these words, “TRUST. Do I, really?”
When a situation seems difficult and ‘so far away’, I hope to remember; faith and trust.
Prayer: I have faith in You, Lord. Please increase my faith, and help me to trust You more. In Jesus’ name, amen.
2 Corinthians 5:7 We live by faith, not by sight.Matthew 17:20 He replied, " I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."
Mark 11:22 "Have faith in God," Jesus answered.
Luke 17:5 The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!"
Hebrews 2:13 And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again he says, "Here am I, and the children God has given me."
John 14:1 "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God ; trust also in me.
Romans 4:5 However, to the man who does not work but trusts God who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Psalm 20:7 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust
in the name of the Lord our God.
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