exercising trust

A constant theme this whole year for me has been TRUST. 

 

What is trust? According to Merriam-Webster, trust is “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something” (in this case: Jesus).

 

Since the beginning of this year, I have had to trust God like never before. I had no clue what the year was going to look like for me. I was planning on continuing to work and honestly go about life in somewhat of an aimless fashion. I didn’t really have a plan of attack for what I was wanting for my life. But God’s plans and God’s ways are much higher than man’s ways!! I heard about the trip to Africa through a good buddy of mine back in March. Immediately my spirit leaped and I wanted to go so badly. And without a doubt, I was called to go! God provided right away with all the fundraising I had to do! I wanted to go for a month but I was only able to sign up for the 2-week trip. 

 

But something felt off! After 11 or 12 days in Zambia, I knew I was supposed to stay for 2 more weeks. I knew the Lord had called me to go for an entire month but I didn’t know why. Here we go! Having to breathe, sit back, and trust the Lord! The night before I was supposed to fly back home to the states, I did everything I could to extend my stay. But nothing was set in stone. I needed to wake up the next morning at 5:30 to leave for the airport. But everything in me urged me to STAY! So, by faith, and trusting God, I didn’t pack anything and I slept in the next morning. I woke up and everyone from that team was gone, and I was left with the one month team! Turns out, a week later, the Lord speaks to me and tells me to pursue a girl that was on the trip. I knew I heard His voice, so I stepped out and trusted the Lord! She is the first girlfriend I have ever had and she will be the only girlfriend I’ll ever have because she and I both know and heard from God that we are to spend the rest of our lives together!!! Now, if I had not trusted God and if I had flown home when I was “supposed to”, I would not have met my spouse!

 

Fast forward a few weeks later to today, and now I am once again trusting God to bring me financial provision for the World Race! I have no clue where the money is coming from, but I know that it will come when I exercise trust and know that where God guides, He provides!!

 

Jeremiah 17:7-8

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord,
whose confidence is in him.
They will be like a tree planted by the water
that sends out its roots by the stream.
It does not fear when heat comes;
its leaves are always green.
It has no worries in a year of drought
and never fails to bear fruit.”