I have heard more than one anointed minister say these words: “Don’t waste your trials.” That wise advice comes to mind as relevant for the current season in which we find ourselves. What does it mean? Simply this. This trying time is packed full of hidden blessings. Daddy God wants to do some very special things for us right now. One of the most important gifts He has in mind is to move all of our hearts deeper into trust.
Do we trust Him with our future? How much do we trust Him? The following verse is the perfect “Trust-O-Meter” — “You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.” (Isa. 26:3, NKJV). Perfect peace correlates to profound trust. Here’s the inverse: it’s in those places where we aren’t fully trusting that we lack peace. Daddy longs for us to have perfect peace. Therefore, He longs to take us deeper into trust.
Let’s take a look at the above verse from 1 Timothy. Holy Spirit lays out for us a contrast: trusting in money, versus trusting in God. What is the main characteristic He uses to describe money? Unreliable. What is the main characteristic He uses to describe God? He “richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment”. Our Father delights to lavish on us everything we need; not only for our survival, but even for our enjoyment! He delights to see us smile. Truly, such a good, good Daddy is worthy of our trust.
Right now, so many of us are learning the truth of this phrase, “the uncertainty of riches” – at a deeper level perhaps than ever in our lives (1 Tim. 6:17, ESV). Dear one, with all the love of my heart I want to share with you, this is so good for us. It’s during these times that Daddy will use the discomfort of our circumstances to move us so much further into freedom… the freedom of profound trust in Him.
Where does this trust come from? Here we find the answer: “And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you” (Ps. 9:10, ESV). It comes from knowing Him; knowing His name. His name is His identity. Knowing His name means becoming intimately familiar with who He is. It means experientially knowing His nature. The closer we walk with Him, the more we experience the goodness of His heart… and the more we come to rest confidently in this absolute truth: “You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you.”
So what do these perilous times mean for us? It’s time to get to know Him better. Time to go deeper into His heart. Time to get gloriously free from trusting in money. Time to move into the blissful liberty of unshakable trust in the heart of our infinitely loving Father.
He speaks to our hearts today and He tells us, “No matter what happens in the world’s economy, you belong to Me. You are Mine. I take perfect care of My own, of the ones I cherish beyond possible expression. That, precious child, is you.”
Go deeper into His heart in this season. Trust. Rest. The One who loves you more than His life holds your future in His nail-scarred hands.
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Do you have a favorite Scripture that is helping anchor your heart into trust in this season? If so, what is it?
Feeding On Jesus 
The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life: of whom then shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 This verse has become the stronghold that I run to and my shelter in many storms.
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Such an absolutely beautiful, powerful bastion! Thank you, Pastor Pete for sharing 🙂
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trust a must
whence we return to dust
luke was cool as the cuke
iss 62 and rev 12
join in agian and agian
jen my friend in jesus~!
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Hello my friend! You must be good at coming up with rhymes spontaneously, what a fun gift!
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boom like that~ or si vous plait 515am!
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paint it eyes in the sky, spanish castle magics. all in my mind.
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Bonjour
Je voulais commencer ce matin par une bonne pensée
Alors, j’ai commencé à penser à notre amitié et j’ai décidé de t’envoyer ce petit texte
En lisant ces mots, sachez qu’en ce moment même, il y a quelqu’un qui pense à vous et se soucie de vous
Même si peut être la pluie est au rendez-vous et cette tempête qui cause bien des soucis à certains
Que la chance soit à vos côtés
Belle journée belle fin de semaine
Bise amical Bernard
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Thank you, Bernard! Praying you have been having a wonderfully blessed weekend.
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Sis, when my wife and I were in a Third World country for three years early in our marriage, we had many opportunities to trust in the Lord. Back in the U.S., we haven’t “had to” trust as much for things like train tickets, for example, but we have still discovered ways to trust Him. And watching Him provide always brings great thanksgiving from us to Him!
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Amen and amen! What a journey life is, deepening our trust in Him more and more and more as we experience His faithfulness again and again and again! Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful thoughts my dear brother.
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My pleasure, sis! Haven’t “seen” you for a while; stop by sometime!
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Blessings Jennifer for sharing this encouraging testament. One verse that reaches out to me is Proverbs 3:5: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.” My own thoughts write: The deeper the darkness ahead looks, the greater our trust clings to the precious peace of God.
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That verse has meant SO MUCH to me too, Richard. What an absolutely priceless treasure it is. Aaaamen to the expression of your own thoughts about trust in the darkness. How great is the light that guides us as we hope in Him!
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