Trusting in God

Just as it’s never wrong to care, it is also never wrong to trust in God. He will never betray us. But understanding what that all means can be challenging, or at least it may seem that way. When we truly listen to God, we develop a calmness and peace in our decisions. But  it’s not something that tends to come automatically. Learning to trust in God is a skill that comes with practice, just like anything else. The beauty is that when we ask our Lord for the ability to trust, then things happen that teach and guide us in that direction. We learn to trust because He provides us with the experiences we need to learn that skill.

I had many examples of how I could trust in God when I was a child, but I didn’t know it. I was raised in an non-religious environment. I believed in God and thought He was great, but I didn’t really have any idea who He was. It’s only been recently that I’ve learned some of how He works and shares His love. When I was 36, God dropped an opportunity in my lap that turned me around inside. As our family was dealing with the death of my father-in-law (a wonderful man), I realized that we needed to do some preventative care to ward off the ill effects of all the stress we were under. I explored different healing modalities and tried craniosacral therapy. For some reason I thought it was reflexology of the head. Obviously, I hadn’t a clue what it was, but I loved it and decided that I wanted to learn it before the end of the year. This was summer of 02 and I forgot all about it. Two months later, I got a magazine in the mail that I should not have gotten and in it was an ad for craniosacral classes coming to my town in two months. I took the hint, took the class, and absolutely fell in love with it. I changed schools and completed the 3 year, 700 hour Biodynamic Craniosacral Course. It, along with my family and God, has saved me. It was God’s Hand guiding me.  I used to be afraid of the world. If I felt threatened, my reaction used to be to hide. Now I can stand up for myself. Now I know who I am and what I believe. Now I know that I can trust God to guide me because no matter what happens, He is my perfect parent. He will not let fall without being there to brush the dirt off my knees, apply the ointment to my scrapes, and give me a reassuring hug. No matter what, one way or another, everything will be ok. That is the nature of the All knowing infinite Love that Is. If I have questions, it doesn’t matter. God knows the answer. So when I turn to Him, when I trust in Him, I am free. I have nothing to worry about because I allow myself to ride the Hand  of all the power there is. With God for me, who can be against me? (Romans 8:31)

Now I’m not saying that I don’t ever worry or get stressed. I am saying that I don’t experience these things the same way I did years ago. Now, the worry and the stress do not feel as intense, nor do they last as long. I am aware when I am worrying or stressed, and have trained myself in the skills of letting go and letting God. So now, even when I feel stressed or worried, I hold it in my awareness like an observer watching the waves of the ocean shore gently moving in and out. As I do this, it is easy to remember my faith and trust in God’s plan and process for me. I appreciate and have at times been joyous at some of the challenges and stresses in my life. I understand that it is through these challenges that I can grow.

That is one reason why we can trust God. He gives us our challenges so that we may grow. Without growth, there is only stagnation or decay. Without love, there is nothing. God provides us with challenges and opportunities so that we may grow in His likeness of love. He loves us so much, that he allows us to experience pain and difficulties according to what we need to grow as we need. We may not understand it. We may not understand our Lord. We may be ticked off at our Lord. All that is ok. He understands. But we can trust that He knows what is best for us. His is the infinite wisdom. Whenever I’ve allowed myself to accept that, healing occurs and I am strengthened every time.  So I trust and am still learning to trust. The skill continually deepens as trusting in Him and His handiwork always deepens the healing and empowerment within me.

If trust is a difficult thing for you, don’t worry. Just decide if you would like to learn how to trust, and then ask God for his help. Then let it go and let yourself be. Give God some time to work His magic. If you feel too afraid to ask for his help in this matter, don’t worry. Take it one step earlier and ask for the wanting to want ask for help. I have done this and something always happens that helped me to then ask for the help that I wanted. So consider asking yourself what you want. Do you want to be able to trust so that you can know a peace, calmness, and grace within yourself beyond what you know now? Or do you want to stay where you are now? Then consider trusting God to lead you to what you want. It all comes from our Creator. What we need to do is ask of Him what we want Him to create for us. And then let Him.

Blessings,

Irene

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