What does it mean to you to trust God with all your heart?

I have thought about this question a lot in the past months. You, like me, have probably noticed how difficult experiences often give us the opportunity to grow in our trust in God.

Earlier this year my world came to a sudden stop one afternoon when my six year old son started screaming in pain and dropped to the floor holding the back of his head. What followed was months of searching for answers, searching for a doctor who cared to look hard enough for the real answers, and praying for God to intervene, to help, to heal. Eventually we ended up leaving the country where we serve to travel to London where a hospital accepted his dossier. Slowly we found some answers but there are still a lot of unknowns.

We have all gone through times when we don’t see God intervene the way we hoped He would. Moments like these give us the opportunity to remember how big God is and how small we are. We can't always understand His ways, but He sees the big picture and we don't. I like to think on this when I am flying in an airplane. From the point of view of my window seat, I see where the roads below are leading. If I was in a car driving I wouldn’t be able to see over those hills, and the direction wouldn’t be as clear. But God can see it all and there are no unknowns for Him. It can give us great comfort to know that He is in control. So let’s read those two familiar verses again today and ponder their meaning.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.”

These verses can be a lifeline when we are sinking in our fear and in the unknowns that engulf us. Trust Him with your whole heart, even when the situation you are in doesn’t make sense. Trust is a daily decision, sometimes even hourly. We can choose to trust because we know He is worthy of our trust. Trust Him and He will show you the way forward. Cling to that promise with the strength He gives you today.