Trust. Believe. Really!

John 16:31 (NLT) Jesus asked, “Do you finally believe?

It must've been interesting for Jesus to have followers that had such unbelief with His words.  Yet, later on, they were able to comprehend.  This was said during the last few times Jesus would be with them since He will be crucified.  It took some time for the disciples to really TRUST in His words and what he said - or even just understand what He was saying.

It reminds me of when I've known Jason for years yet I did not always trust what he talks about.  Some of the things I thought that he was just making it up or that he was just trying to let us know that 'he knew it all'.  Yet, somewhere along the way, specifically when he got married, my perspective of him changed.  I began to slowly trust his words and believed them.  Even if there are times that I still think he acted like 'he knew it all' I just trusted that what he says were true - hence I was able to appreciate what he was saying and began to understand that they are not made up.

Similarly, our relationship with God and His Word and Jesus depends on how much we trust what He says through His word.  Until we begin to 'give it a chance' to really trust and understand 'as if' what God's word says is true, we will not have a progressive understanding of the reality of His truth - and his promises that ALWAYS come to pass.

In what areas do I need to just trust God more where Jesus would just say, "Finally you believe!"? Recently, I have been slightly bombarded with messages and devotional times of just fully trusting God because He knows ALL that I need and will provide things according to His ways and time.  I still kept on thinking that I need to do something in order that I be provided for, finding ways on how I can 'make things happen' in a financial perspective when I know I should just evaluate where I currently am and just go with God's style of providing for mine and Julia's needs.  I get it.  I will trust Him more and will just let Him do the work.  I will relax and rest in His ways - stay where I am, remain faithful and truly be 'alive' where I am currently placed and He will just provide according to His riches and glory!

This is the essence of trusting in God.

// Lord, I truly trust in YOU!  Oh how amazing you are that I need not to fret about the things of this world but only trust that if I stay in the center of Your will, you will work all things out for me. Forgive me for my unbelief in your Word - I repent of that sin of unbelief - not trusting in Your word and just mouthing it thinking that I truly believed it when I did not.  Help me to move up back to that level of trust where nothing in this world can topple.  I thank you that you are patient and clearly revealing your ways to those who seek.  I love You Jesus and I will trust in You.  I will remain where I am and be faithful - fully alive and effectively efficient to partner in the growth of your Kingdom.  In Jesus' name, amen.