My spiritual life is filled with all kinds of twists, turns, and surprises. The deeper I delve into my relationship with Jesus, the more I realize just how many trust issues I have. It's easy to have trust issues with others. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. I always do my best to avoid the fool me twice part. What about God? Does he ever try to fool you? Does he want what's best for you? Do you believe he is involved in every aspect of your life?
I remember when I decided to trust God with almost everything. I say almost because I never really liked all the stories about how Jesus seemed to avoid money so I held onto that part of my life. I noticed an interesting pattern. Every area of my life improved except for the one thing I kept control of – my finances. God must have been having some good laughs watching me flounder. It wasn't until I reached the end of my financial rope that I finally turned over the money. Well, there weren't any assets. I gave Jesus my liabilities and said, "You're in charge of everything."
I'm happy to report my trust issues are waning. I don't believe this happens until you confront your trust issues and realize God really does care about every detail of your life. If you believe he wants what's best for you, you will let him be in charge of everything. God doesn't want to fool you. He wants a relationship. Have a great day.
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