Today as I thought of how a baby learns to walk, I could picture our God. We stand back far enough that they cannot reach us and watch their struggle as they take shaky, small steps to reach their goal. If we interfere, they will not gain the skill of walking, overcome the fear of failing or learn the art of balancing. Therefore, we stand close enough to assist if needed, but far enough away to force them to walk on their own. As we move forward in our lives, let us develop that abiding trust in God remembering that our God is near to us watching over our progress.
Abiding trust is trust that God is watching over us and will not abandon us. It is the trust that helps us to wait when there does not seem to be an answer to our prayers. Abiding trust does not crumple under pressure; it is a faith the God who hears our prayers is watching closely. God’s silence is sometimes a signal that the best thing for me to do is to move forward with courage. Abiding trust contains a foreknowledge that He is monitoring our progress as I grow. I am not alone.
Let us trust God today even when times seem difficult!
Isaiah 42:16 And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.
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