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It’s hard to trust God when you don’t understand, especially when you're scared, afraid, and don't know what to do. But in the midst of the chaos, we must realize that He is God and that He has everything under control. Don’t stop believing. Don’t lose hope. Don’t give up. When you learn to trust the Lord completely, you begin to realize that God has everything under control even when life appears to be out of control.
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Sometimes I find it difficult to put all my trust in god.
Do any of you ever feel that way? I I want to trust in god, but sometimes I find it a little bit more difficult to trust in him.
You might be able to relate, you might feel like I love god and I believe in god, but I still feel so uneasy about the future.
When you look around there's a lot to feel uneasy about, isn't there there's the tension all over our country? I don't know about you, but I want to trust god, but sometimes I just want to say god it's difficult to trust in a god.
I can't see there's a lot that I can see right.
I can see whenever my bank account goes down.
I can see all the tension every time I read or watch anything in the news god I want to trust in you, but it's hard.
When I don't really see you or some of you might say how can I trust in god when I did trust in god, but he didn't do what I asked him to do.
I prayed I had faith.
I believed, and I trusted him and he could have, but he didn't.
I really want to trust in god, but sometimes it's just not easy to do.
We all go through things in life that don't make sense.
A friend walked out of a relationship, the company's downsizing.
They don't need us anymore.
Business went down, dreams are put on hold, sometimes it feels like we're going backwards.
It's easy to live, frustrated and think god.
Why is this happening? But we're not going to understand everything that happens.
God's ways are not our ways.
He can see things that we can't see just because it's not fair doesn't mean that god is not in control.
Your steps are being ordered by the lord if he allowed it to happen, he's going to bring good out of it.
He promises all things work together for your good on its own.
It may not be good, it wasn't fair you're uncomfortable, but when it all comes together, you're going to see how it works to your advantage, the difficulty, the delay, the betrayal, was all instrumental in you reaching your destiny.
You can choose to trust god right now or you can choose to trust in the systems of the world, and you got to be very careful here, because if you make a choice to trust the systems of the world, those systems may fail.
But when you choose to trust god, he never fails.
Lord help me to obey.
Even when I don't understand this doesn't make any sense to me, but because you're asking me to do it and because of who you are god, I'm choosing to put my trust in you, and this action leads us to the conclusion that you don't have to understand completely to obey immediately.
You don't have to know the end of the story to turn the first page of a story and be obedient to the one who asked you the question that never goes away.
Why and you can ask it all you want to, but it's the question that rarely gets an answer.
Even jesus said my god, my god, why have you forsaken me? The bible doesn't say that god said anything back to him, so the next thing jesus said was into your hands.
I commit my spirit.
I love that proverbs, 3, 5 and 6 says trust in the lord, with all your heart lean, not on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge him.
The word acknowledge comes from the hebrew word, which means to know in all your ways know him and he'll make your past straight.
In all your ways, you know him.
You know him on the mountaintops and you know him in the valleys when you know him in the good times, you learn to trust him in the bad times.
How do you know god? How do you know him? How do you know him intimately? How do you know him trust him walk in him? The only way that you can know him is to be close to him, and the way to be close to him is to cling to him, not just to get be close in proximity, but to hold on to and to not let go, here's the key in order to hold on to god, you have to let go of whatever else you were previously clinging to in order to trust in him.
You lean not on your own understanding.
Can I say for a moment, that's just hard to tell me not to leave I'm wired to lean on my own understanding.
Some would say it's the strength that I can figure this out, but when you get to the place where you let go of your own understanding, your own plans, your own desire, your own, will your own strategy, your own place of comfort, and when you cling to one who is a rock who will never fail, you you cling to the faithfulness and the goodness of the only one who really is good than anything else that brought you the illusion of security before fades away in the presence and the strength of the goodness and the grace and the presence of god.
Don't let go cling to the promises of god, god I thank you that I can cast my cares upon you because you faithfully care for me, god, I'm clean as your truth that you will provide all of my needs according to your glorious riches in christ, jesus god.
I thank you and praise you that you're working in all things to bring about good god to those who love you who are called according to your purpose.
God I cling to your truth that you will never leave me god.
You will never forsake me, god that when I draw near to you god you always draw near to me- god thank you.
You are close to the brokenhearted god you save those who are crushed in spirit god.
You are my refuge.
You are my strength.
You are my health in time of trouble in order to cling to the goodness of god, you have to release that which you were clinging to before.
Lord help me to trust you to cling to you.
Even when I don't understand, god help me to trust you and obey, even the smallest of promptings, even if they don't make sense to me.
I don't know the outcome got no clue of the outcome and the good news is outcome is god's responsibility.
Obedience is yours, lord help me to trust you.
Even when I don't understand what I promise you is, god will prompt you in some way.
He'll invite you to trust him and what you'll discover is that big miracles often follow simple acts of obedience.
Trust is think about these words when I say this, it's reliance on the integrity, the strength, the ability, the surety of god, it's confidence and here's what I really like to rely upon or to place confidence in to rely upon when you rely upon something you lean on it who are who or what are you leaning on in the midst of hard times, in the midst of lack in the midst of hurt in the midst of uh, of uh, sickness and disease? Who who do you lean on the most? And so we rely on him when you say you trust him, I trust god.
That means I rely on him.
I trust god.
That means I I have confidence in in his certainty.
I trust god.
I have confidence in his integrity.
I have confidence in his strength.
I have confidence in his promise.
There will be times in life that you don't understand what, god is doing things don't make sense, trouble delays, closed doors, people that betrayed you, prayers that haven't been answered.
It doesn't make sense now, but don't worry one day you're going to understand.
God is going to connect all the dots.
He doesn't allow things that he doesn't have a purpose for that trouble is not a surprise to god.
The sickness didn't catch him off guard the child.
Getting off course is not going to stop his destiny.
God is still on the throne.
He's still ordering your steps.
You can't see it right now, but behind the scenes, god is lining up things in your favor when it's the right time when it all comes together, it's going to work for your good you're, going to see the hand of god, you'll look back and say if that hadn't have happened.
I wouldn't have this position if that door hadn't have closed.
I wouldn't have met this person.
If I hadn't have gone through that difficulty, I wouldn't have stepped in to this new level.
Now you may not feel, like god, is changing you or doing anything in your life, because it happens just little tiny bits, and sometimes when you've got a mountain of problems, you may go five years and feel like you haven't changed that much at all, but really you have it's just the devil wants you to focus on.
What's what's still wrong with you amen, instead of looking at how far you've come, don't look at how far you have to go.
Look at how far you've come and don't look at what you don't have look around you at what you do have you see christians have a tendency sometimes to lean on their understanding instead of completely leaning on god, and so you've got to decide that when it comes to trusting god, am I going to trust him all the way or am I going to trust him 30 of the time and then trust something else 70 of the time? What are you giving your attention to the most? What are you giving your attention to the most? It may be because you trust it the most and I'm sure it's so tempting to trust other things.
Other people, other systems, satan, is doing everything he can to try to get you to uh trust him, then, more than that, he wants you to not trust god and to not need god.
The root to all evil is when you no longer trust, god and and when you no longer rely on god and when you no longer think you need god, and now you think that money and things and people you think that those things will serve you better than god.
When you trust god, you will decide to keep your attention on that which you trust.
I trust god.
So I'm gonna keep my attention.
I'm gonna attend to the word.
I trust god, I'm gonna, I'm gonna give my attention to god, I'm I'm gonna fellowship with god, I'm I'm gonna, I'm gonna practice the presence of god.
I trust god.
I I don't I, as I trust god, I'm gonna, I'm gonna, keep my mind whose mind has stayed on thee, because you trust him when you trust god enough to give your attention to him.
He says: that'll, keep you in perfect peace.
It'll, keep you in perfect peace.
You may not understand what you're going through you could live.
Worried discouraged, try a new approach, god I don't understand it, but I trust you.
I know you're in control, you're working all things for my good, so I'm not going to live, upset I'm going to stay in peace.
Knowing that you will get me to where I'm supposed to be.
Have you committed your cares to him? That's why he said cast all your care on him because he cares for you.
Have you committed your trouble to him? Have you committed the persecution to him? Have you committed the lack to him? Have you committed the relational? You know discord to him.
Have you committed? You know the hurt and the brokenness and the pain to him.
You, because you trust him.
You will commit your ways unto the lord.
It's very freeing when you can say god.
I don't understand it, but I trust you doesn't seem fair, but I'm not going to live bitter.
Had some bad breaks disappointments, but I'm not going to go around sour.
I know you're still in control and you will work out your plan for my life.
FAQs
How do you trust God when you don't understand? ›
Tell God that you need Him to help you to trust and ask Him to step in and take control. Even though God knows that you are struggling, He wants nothing more than for you to come to Him and ask for help when you need it. God sees more than we can ever see. He knows more than we will ever know.
What helps you to trust God during uncertain circumstances? ›Pray and ask the Lord for patience, wisdom and understanding as you wait. Ask others to pray for us when we are anxious and struggling. When everything seems uncertain, prayer helps increase our trust in God. The Bible fills our hearts with knowledge of who God is and gives us insight into His great love for us.
How do I trust God when everything is going wrong? ›- Pray honestly. God already knows how you really feel, and what you really think (Hebrews 4:12-13). ...
- Find people who love Him. ...
- Be vulnerable. ...
- Turn to Scripture. ...
- Remember the times He has been faithful. ...
- Do not lose heart.
- Don't Depend on You. We live in a world where trust must be earned and seems to be in short supply. ...
- Cry out to God. ...
- Run from Evil. ...
- Put God First in Your Life. ...
- Check Yourself by God's Word. ...
- Listen to the Holy Spirit. ...
- Rest in God's Love.
All we need to do is believe, with no doubts nagging at the edge of our minds. “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” (Proverbs 3:5, 6). Our limited intellectual understanding isn't a requirement of faith.
What does God say about uncertainty? ›Our comfort through uncertainty is God's unfailing and faithful love. He loves us and cares for us enough to faithfully bring us through this life into his kingdom, as he did for his Son through the resurrection (1 Corinthians 15). There, all our desires will be met, and we will live the best of lives.
What are the 4 several reasons why we need to trust God? ›- He Knows Better Than We Do. God knows everything we are going through at this very moment and everything we will go through in the future. ...
- All Things Are Possible With God. He knows the desires of your heart. ...
- He Is Worthy Of Our Trust. ...
- He Knows What He Is Doing.
The Christian responds to every situation and circumstance of uncertainty with the truth of God's sovereignty. Sovereignty is simply defined as God's authority, rule, reign and control over all things. While we may face uncertainty, there is never an ounce of uncertainty for God.
What to pray when everything is going wrong? ›I need to know that you care, that you love me, be my refuge from pain, replacing my distress with peace, and be my strength when I feel weak and find it hard to carry on. Help me not to fear the future but to boldly trust that you are in control when my emotions plunge me down, and when I am in despair.
What God says during difficult times? ›Isaiah 41:10 Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Psalm 46:1-3 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
How do you keep faith in difficult times? ›
- Maintain your faith at all times. I really don't separate good times or hard times from my faith. ...
- Find practices that bring you peace. ...
- Lay your struggles before God. ...
- Rely on your support systems. ...
- Find the good.
Philippians 4:6-7
"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
“For God alone my soul waits in silence . . . my hope is from him” (Psalm 62:1, 5). If we lean on him while we wait, God will give us the grace to wait and to listen carefully as we pray, go to trusted Christ-followers for encouragement, and keep opening his word and asking him to help us hear him.
What Scripture to read for times of uncertainty? ›Philippians 4:6-7 “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Why is it so hard to trust God? ›We cannot see God, and so it is hard to trust him. Another reason we can struggle to trust God is that we have limited understanding. We see so little when it comes to human history. It is hard for us to know how suffering fits in with God's good plan.
How do you let go and let God? ›- 1) Identify what you can control—and what you can't. ...
- 2) Address what you can control. ...
- 3) Surrender what you can't control. ...
- 4) Meditate on the promises of your faithful God. ...
- 5) Choose a “letting go” motto. ...
- 6) Resolve not to act on fear but on faith.
- Start Your Day With Prayer. ...
- Consider Creating a Verse Card. ...
- Subscribe to a Christian Podcast. ...
- God First: Commit to Reading One Christian Book Per Month. ...
- Play a Morning Sermon. ...
- Journal Your Faith. ...
- How To Put God First: Pray Throughout Your Day. ...
- Take Every Struggle to God.
Read Proverbs 3:5-6. (
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” You don't have to be a genius to understand these verses. But, it does take some work to obey them.
To gain Christ we must accept the necessary losses. Paul said, “For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ.” Nothing is more valuable than Christ, therefore no amount of suffering that draws us closer to Christ is too great a sacrifice to make.
How do you trust God in times of fear? ›Seek Him by reading what he has to say through the Bible. Seek Him through prayer; seek Him through your LifeGroup by having people pray for you. Seek Him in other books written by Christians (see the resources below;, seek after God day and night until He takes away your fears.
What emotion is uncertainty? ›
The data show that uncertainty is predominantly associated with negative emotional states such as fear/anxiety.
What Psalm is about uncertainty? ›Psalm 16: Even in Times of Uncertainty – Lord, You are Soverign Over All These Things. Psalm 16 A miktam of David. Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing.”
What to do when everything is uncertain? ›- Be kind to yourself. ...
- Reflect on past successes. ...
- Develop new skills. ...
- Limit exposure to news. ...
- Avoid dwelling on things you can't control. ...
- Take your own advice. ...
- Engage in self-care. ...
- Seek support from those you trust.
When you don't trust, you miss out on so much. When you don't trust, you try to take your life into your own hands, you make bad decisions, and you only end up hurting yourself and others. The Lord doesn't want you to go through life afraid, uncertain, hurt, or in danger.
What is Isaiah 41 verse 10? ›10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
What is the difference between trust and faith? ›Faith comes from our belief system and is therefore permanent. Trust does not come from our belief system. Trust is built through our relationship with someone we build over a period of time and is therefore not permanent.
Have faith in God in times of uncertainty? ›Psalms 46:10 says: "Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations; I will be exalted in the earth." This is the other Scripture I find comfort in during times of uncertainty. What a great opportunity we have during this time of shelter in place – to be still in a world that has become so busy.
How can I calm my uncertainty? ›- Acknowledge Your Anxiety. ...
- Question Your Anxious Thoughts. ...
- Practice Media Distancing. ...
- Focus on What You Can Control. ...
- Exercise Your Body and Relax Your Mind. ...
- Focus on Your Breath. ...
- Do One Thing Each Day That Brings You Joy. ...
- Seek Professional Help.
Father God, we bow before you, and recognize our great need of a Savior. Today we want to lift our hearts and give thanks for Your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. We lift our hearts in praise to our Savior, and as your loved children and your redeemed servants, we lay our lives before you in worship.
What is the powerful prayer that never fails? ›The most effective prayer, the one that is always answered, is this: “Father, glorify Your name.” “Answer my cry, O Lord, in a way that will accomplish Your will, for Your will is good, acceptable, and perfect. It is best for You, and therefore best for me and any others who may be affected by this prayer.
What are the 3 powerful prayers? ›
The prayer of protection. The prayer of transformation. The prayer of restoration.
What is the most encouraging Bible verse? ›"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Why is God making me go through hard times? ›God allows struggle and difficult times because we are sinners and we all come short of the glory of God. God loves us, but because of our sinful nature, He allows these things to happen.
What Psalm is strength in hard times? ›Psalm 46:1-3
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging."
- Stress.
- Depression.
- Loss.
- Illness.
- Uncertainty.
- Trauma.
- Betrayal.
- Fear.
When we realize that God is speaking to us, it will definitely encourage our faith. But, we are also greatly encouraged in our faith when we share what we have learned from Him with others. So, spending time with other believers, sharing our finds and listening to theirs, will also greatly encourage our faith.
What the Bible says about dealing with difficult situations? ›Psalm 55:22 “Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.” A powerful verse, Psalm 55:22 touches on how you don't have to go it alone when times are tough. Instead, turn to the Lord who will 'sustain' you and help you get through it.
How God comforts us in all our troubles? ›Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
What does the Bible say to do when you feel hopeless? ›One of the most famous is God's promise to the Israelites in Jeremiah 29:11, when God speaks into a season of hopelessness and reminds them: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”
How can I quiet my mind to hear God? ›- Come to God with your request for guidance. ...
- Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes. ...
- Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you. ...
- Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God's will.
When God tells you to stand still? ›
In the Bible, we read a few occasions where God told His people to stand still: Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord (Exodus 14:13); Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth (Psalm 46:10). God is not the only one who tells us to stand still and wait.
What do you do when God seems to be silent in your life? ›Keep Talking to God. Just because God seems silent doesn't mean you should doubt Him or stop praying. God's silence isn't a license for us to turn our backs on Him. Instead, it's an invitation to press forward and seek Him even more diligently.
What do you do when you don't understand God? ›Even if it doesn't look that way in the beginning…or the middle. Just trust Him. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” This is a very popular verse in the Bible.
Why do I have a hard time trusting God? ›Another reason we can struggle to trust God is that we have limited understanding. We see so little when it comes to human history. It is hard for us to know how suffering fits in with God's good plan. We are taught to believe that God's plan is good and right, but it's difficult to see that when things are difficult.
Is it okay to not understand God? ›Struggling with faith is normal; it's part of growing.
You don't need to cancel your church membership just because you're questioning some of your beliefs. It's normal to have questions about God. Sometimes taking faith and the questions it poses seriously means struggling with faith.
Because God loves you, you can show your trust in Him by talking about all your feelings and circumstances with Him — the good and hard — through prayer. Don't let your emotions rule your life; bring them to God so He can help you address them. He is not disappointed or frustrated by your struggles, doubts or pain.
What to do when you are confused with God? ›- Read, and meditate on the Bible – make time each day to read what God says about you, even if you start with just one verse!
- Trust God in prayer and commit your situation to Him.
- Meet & pray with a friend who you can trust and who you know offers good advice.
Our knowledge of God aids our understanding of our own being, purpose, and salvation. From God flows all life and goodness, as a light shining in the darkness. Despite this, many Christians spend far more time considering things that are secondary to God's character than the character of God itself.
What does God say about things we don't understand? ›Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” When life doesn't make sense, it's because we don't understand our circumstances.
It's not a sin to question God — search the scriptures if you doubt. I believe God wants us to question His plan and His ways. He settles our doubts by giving us the belief that His ways are not always our ways.
Does God know everyone's thoughts? ›
Fifteen hundred years after Noah's great flood, King Solomon was receiving some advice from his father, King David, who said this, ” … for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts” 1 Chronicles 28:9. In other words, “Be aware of what's in your head, son. God sees it.”
What builds trust in God? ›We need to trust God and have faith in Him if we want to please Him (Hebrews 11:6). Faith and trust in God can be developed by; Spending time in God's word, learning to trust God in small things, and listening to others' testimonies. As you do this, your faith and trust in God will deepen.