When my husband and I moved to Ireland, we had a link to an Irish family living in our city as well as coworkers who had lived in Europe 25 years and our city for a few years. These people were pivotal in our cultural adaptation. When I needed to find a doctor, the wife of the Irish family we knew was the one to tell me where to start looking, how to find a good doctor, and how to navigate the medical system. Our coworkers introduced us to other Christian workers around Ireland and helped us with practical things like figuring out the best supermarkets and how to get a driver’s license. We trusted these people because of their experience and the titles they held, that of “locals” and “veteran global workers.” It was easy and natural to trust them. 

I find the same is true of God – as long as I remember His titles, names, and attributes. When I regularly reflect on the truth of who God is, my trust in Him is sustained and even increased. I worry less, have more joy, and feel more peace. However, on the days when I am working in my own strength and wisdom and trusting in my own abilities, my faith in the Lord diminishes. I have forgotten His names, titles, and attributes. I have forgotten that He is Yahweh, the amazing “I am.” I have forgotten His titles of ruler and rock, and that He infinitely rules with love, grace, and patience, to name a few of His attributes.  

In Psalm 9, David reminds us that God doesn’t forsake those who seek Him and that God is trustworthy to those who know His name. What name, title, or attribute of God do you need to reflect on today to trust Him? Is there something you are facing this week that you need to trust God with? Let’s remember God’s names, titles, and attributes, and in so doing, easily and naturally trust in Him.