Trusting God has been difficult for me.
I had a father who was in the home, but who never wanted to spend time with me. This led to me being molested and to other things. I sought my dad’s love, but it was not there.
When I came to Christ, I had trust issues. Often, I mirrored God through the relationship I had with my dad—and then believed God didn’t care for me. Many times, I have cried out to God, asking Him to help me see Him not only as my creator but also as my Father. I am learning to trust God more and more as I keep my mind focused on His Word and what He has to say about Himself and His relationship to me as my Father.
The more I keep my mind on God’s grace and mercy, the more I understand that He thinks of me in a different realm than my earthly dad did. God, as My Father, shows me love in many ways—ways I never would have imagined.
Once, I needed money and had no clue where it would come from. I had writings out for review with publishers, but hadn’t heard from them. God showed His provision through a friend who sent money to cover some of my expenses.
As I go through life, I find God’s ways aren’t the ways of people. Although my earthly dad taught me none of the graces and mercies of God, my heavenly Father has shown me I can trust Him as a loving and generous Father.
Ask God to help you trust Him in every life situation.
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James is a freelance writer who has written seven books and has been published in several magazines. He has also written a manual for his church for new believers to use. He hopes to go to Kenya to work with orphans and is learning to play the saxophone so he can worship God in song.