The Issue of Trust

You know, God never gives a vision without provision. There is never an instance where God will give you something and then say "oops...my bad" and take it back. The proverbial cliche "what God has for me is for me" is spoken often among the saints. Now with this knowledge in mind why is it that the minute things look a little odd, and may not work out exactly as our fallible expectations would have it to be, do we start panicking and flailing about trying to figure out what we're going to do, how we're going to do it, and why did God let this happen and when is He going to fix it? Well, I'm asking myself that question because I have TRUST ISSUES! I've been hurt, lied to, and used during this purpose filled journey to realize the "vision"...not that it has ALL been bad, but I am definitely a little jaded about this industry and my place within.

In the past, I have always trusted people without question until they gave me a reason not to; usually with disastrous results! Over the years, I've become a little more cautious although my heart says "give them another chance?" This is exactly what Jesus does when God is trusting us to walk circumspect and with righteousness and integrity. When we fail to say "thank you" for the things He's blessed us with...or even just thanking Him because of what He hasn't done. Jesus says, "I died so You could give them another chance" But when the blessing doesn't quite come in the big package with the pretty bow we tend to question what God is doing and if He's meeting our expectations...we lose our trust. Trust is the foundation that faith rests upon and it is so imperative that we do some strength training and, even a little cardio, in this area. As with most exercise regimens, I will start off strong then eventually I get discouraged (because I'm not getting instant results) and I start waning from my routine until eventually I'm back to junk food and being a couch potato addicted to FB...LOL! My trust is weak because I have not been feeding from my Word plan as I should and exercising my witness. Therefore, I'm off my plan and that's when the enemy will wander right in and cause self doubt. Without confidence in self, how can I effectively witness to others and encourage them?

With all of this in mind, I know what I have to do and I need to stop letting LIFE get in the way and do it because life is temporal. I am grateful for friends that keep me accountable because accountability, in it's own merit, is a "trust building" booster! I'd love to know your thoughts...please share!