by Matthew Ross
No matter what kind of life you have led, one aspect is the same for everyone: life is wildly unpredictable. That unpredictable nature will bring some incredible moments your way, but it will also bring some tragic moments. Because of that unpredictable nature, is it any wonder that we go to great lengths to minimize the surprises or the dangers that life can bring? We do everything from trying to control tooth decay to building cars around safety. When it comes to minimizing surprises and their effects on our lives, the smart phone has turned into the ultimate tool. It allows us to control all of the information about our lives and then sort it out so that there are as few surprises as possible.
With all of the effort that we put into managing our lives, it should be no surprise that we have to fight to not do the same thing in our walk with God. As Pastor Michael Escamilla illustrated for us this past weekend, if you are going to trust a stool to hold your weight, then you are only trusting it once all of your weight is on the stool. We are called to lay down our own lives and follow God, but if we are constantly trying to “help” God out and make our own plans, are we really laying down our lives to follow him?
We all struggle with completely trusting God in all areas of our lives. It’s part of our human nature. It’s easy to worry that God is not acting fast enough or that he is doing things the wrong way. We begin to second-guess whether God will do what he promised. This week, I encourage you to ask yourself if there’s an area of your life in which you are not fully trusting God. If so, take that to God in prayer and then make the effort every day to lay it at his feet. For Abraham, it took over 10 years, but God did not forget his promise to Abraham, and he will not forget his promise to you.
