Trusting God While We Soar

To be honest with you, one of the most challenging areas of my Christian walk has been trusting the Lord's hand. Many might at this point say "what do you mean trusting the lord's hand? How hard can that be?" Allow me to submit to you at this time, that when we are faced with trials and tribulations, even the strongest in faith Will shake a little bit. A good example in the Bible is Elijah. Even he was shaken and even asked to die. But our God is faithful, loving and caring.

The challenge (still is) and I'm sure many out there is when everything is going well then suddenly, everything turns around and goes down hill. This moment of testing is many times an opportunity to soar up in our faith. The storms in life will always be there as I have so learned the hard way through experience. A time came when I was no longer sailing under my pastor's faith or wings or even my friends in Christ. There came a time when I had to pray for myself and soon realized that it was going to be part of my Christian walk and a road to spiritual maturity. When my trials came each time, I was quickly reminded that I was not a baby in the spiritual things anymore, therefore, I had to fend for myself. Which meant that I had to first of all read God's Word, find out what He had to say about my situation, the next part was for me to pray and believe the Word. I had to get a 'direct connection' to the throne room of God so to speak on my own and would tell Him about what was going on(not that He didn't know)and still do. The issue now, was that I had to put my trust in God and believe that He was gonna work on my behalf. Needless to say, that it is still the case and that is what God requires of us. TO TRUST IN HIM WHEN WE ARE ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP AND WHEN IN THE VALLEY! In the good times and the bad times. In time of plenty and in times of draught.

God uses storms in our lives to shape and mold us "to the likeness of His Son" (Romans 8:29). James says that storms (or trials) are used to make us "mature and complete, not lacking anything" (James 1:4). So when will all our storms end? Not until the process is complete. Not until we're called home to be with the Lord!

But there is certainly much more to our Christian walk than storm survival. As we mature and grow closer to our Heavenly Father, we will see more clearly His purpose and learn to actually rejoice during our times of difficulty. Rather than fight the wind, we will allow it to teach us and cause us to soar! The storms will continue to be a part of our life, but we will also experience seasons of great victory.

These seasons of victorious soaring WILL come! For they are as much a part of God's plan as the storm. But they are equally a time of teaching - a time where we must be reminded to keep our eyes on Jesus and trust the guidance of His Spirit.

The Israelites had wandered forty years in the desert and were now ready to cross into the promised land of Canaan. But Moses warned never to stop praising and trusting God: "When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land He has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the Lord your God" (Deuteronomy 8:10-11). Moses warned that when we fail to trust God during the peaceful times of blessing, we tend to forget and quickly become susceptible to our sinful pride.

Deuteronomy 8:17-18
"You may say to yourself, 'My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.' But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant."

We must continually "trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5). We must trust as the storm approaches and as the waves threaten to sink our boat; but we must also trust as the wind and waves are calmed. In fact, we must focus on trusting Him even more when the storm ceases. In difficult times, we are continually reminded of our need for God; but times of blessing can cause us to trust our own ability...and forget.

God desires far more than to just be available during our times of great need. He desires to walk with us in an intimate relationship every moment of the day. Let's continue to trust Him while we're sailing through the storm; but as we victoriously rise up on the wings of eagles, let's also remember to praise Him and trust while we soar.There is a temptation to shelf the things of God when our prayers are answered. God requires that we maintain that relationship of trust and loving Him with all we've got. Of course not forgetting to THANK HIM!!
THIS IS OUR GOD!!

Have blessed day!!