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I recall a time in my life journey that I was going through a particularly difficult and confusing time (several years ago). A mentor of mine was listening and helping me through this time and made comment that I have yet to forget. You see, it was during this time that my connection with God seemed almost non-existent. I would try and try to pray and "feel" God, but it just did not seem that God was there... or perhaps not interested in my issues at the time (...ever been there?). I believe that I was not trusting in God like I should.
The words spoken to me by this man of God were, "Mike, it's not that you are trusting God any less... you just have so much more to trust God with." He was right... I had trusted God to that point with what I knew to trust Him with. But now my life was taking on new challenges, areas of growth, increased responsibility,... let's just say that it was a whole lot of change. It was during this time that I was being called to trust God in ways and with things I had not trusted Him with before (at least not to this extent).
This was all brought back to my memory because of a couple of different situations. Recently I was counseling a couple for marriage and the anxiety of the commitment, I believe, was beginning to call into question even their faith. They were not only having to trust God with the choices they made, but now would have to trust in one another in even greater ways. Another example was how my wife handled a situation earlier this week at her employment... she really had to trust in God in ways she perhaps she had not trust him like before.
My reading today took me to John, chapter 14, where Jesus promises the Holy Spirit. The last statement in that chapter is a phrase that demonstrates determination to trust in God... to the point that we have so much more to trust Him with: "Come now, let us leave."
There comes a point in life when we must stop talking and actually step out. Jesus' words to His disciples were along the lines of not only teaching and telling of God's Holy Spirit, but they also were meant as words to live by. Think about it... Are you living like you are trusting?