Unconditional love TRUST
Trust in the Lord with all your heart – don’t lean on or depend on your own understanding; instead, acknowledge God in all your ways and He will direct your path [your every step]. Proverbs 3.5-6 (Susan translation)
I have a very brave friend – we met through our writing and God has taken His knitting needles again and knit us together. You know, like David and Jonathan. Tammy and I are from two different writing molds. She weaves words with an ethereal flair compared to my cryptic, cut and paste style!
Tammy weaves. I patchwork quilt!
A few months ago Tammy heard “the” whisper.
Do you trust Me?
She didn’t hear it once or twice — but enough times to know that her oneword2019 was to be TRUST. Oh sure she resisted, she argued, she pretended she didn’t hear Him….for a spell — but then she said, “YES, LORD.”
She knew something or someone was going to hit the wall and she braced herself. You see, she thought it would be her – she would have preferred it be her. But it was not.
You can read about Tammy’s oneword here. And, while there treat yourself to the audio reading of the blog. It’s like listening to sweet tea on a hot summer day. If you want more, go here and here.
This trust thing is HARD. Perhaps one of the HARDest things a Jesus-follower will ever have to do. One cannot help but think of Job in the same thought as trust. Yet, he proclaimed, “Though You slay me LORD – I will still trust You.” (here)
Whew!
I’ve walked enough dark roads to know that my heavenly Father is a good place to park my trust. Was it easy? Absolutely NOT. Was I scared? Absolutely PETRIFIED. But, there was no other way out of it. I had to stand firm, sit still, and unconditionally trust. I knew if I didn’t I’d plunge deep into places I did not want to go.
If you haven’t experienced the dark road kind of unconditional trust, it’s pretty safe to say you will. If and when that happens, consider yourself warned!
HE IS THE ONLY WAY!
You see, His unconditional love is what will ground our unconditional trust, to Himself.
Don’t trust me and my words – TRUST HIM and His.
He will not let you down – He will not disappoint. Eternity will prove.
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Trusting is hard. It exposes our vulnerability. So happy to read about the sister in Christ you found through your shared writing!
Laurie, you have been a faithful reader and I’m so glad. Those heavenly knitting needles stay busy and clicking. Amen?
Oh, yes, I have been so touched by Tammy’s writing on this pathway of leaning into deeper trust. Thank God for the ways that He knits our pathways together! Bless you sweet friend! xoxo
BettieG, it is some of her best writing. xo 3-cords.
Amen! I’ve walked that dark road of absolute trust–I know that no mater what happens, I’ll be ok (I don’t get to define ‘ok’) because God is with me!
Anita, YES. We don’t get to define the “okay.” MAN, there’s message in that.
Oh yes! I remember when Our Lord whisper to me,Do you Trust me, oh yes Lord, but did I really ? Then when all you know what happen, my world started to crumble, and I kept saying with my eyes swollen from crying, and my fist tight, I’m Trusting you, ABBA, I’m trusting you, I’m your daughter and I’m hanging on to the hem of your garment, trusting you. He proves himself Trust worthy. Forever and Forever!
Oh yes, HM, we have groveled together several times. Amen?
I thought I trusted. I trusted through Rich’s illness and his death. This season now, though. Boy. In this season of sickness and financial stressors and, mostly, relationship wins and losses, I am learning that my trust needs some growing. Some knitting and some patchwork quilting. I have given up trying to find the answers on my own. I am His and He is mine and that is enough. I *love* that Anita said we don’t get to define okay. That might be one of my greatest lessons.
Good stuff here, my friend, with good and wise comments.
Did you not LOVE Anita’s comment? Man, such truth in that.
Trust was my One Word in 2012 and it was just the beginning of years of lessons in putting all of my trust in Him. Peace only comes when I can fully and completely trust Him.
Laura, thank you for visiting today. I think of you (and pray) often.
I succumb to spiritual amnesia in the darkness, and even though God has rescued me countless times, I forget His faithfulness. Thanks for being one of the wise voices in my ear that reminds me of what I should never forget.
MM, I am trying to be the voice I needed shouting in my ear when I was “afar off.”
It’s a blessing to overhear.
And, I have a big mouth. (Jersey girl)
I love this post, and not because I got a mention. I love it, because, yes, trusting is so hard especially when it comes to those dearest to you. Truthfully, in anything.
I am thankful God has knit us together. I’m thankful for the wisdom and prayers you speak into and over my life!
You are the best gift!
Tam’ thank you but I believe the sentiment is mutual!!!
Susan, you and Tammy both write so beautifully! To your encouragement today, I say, “AMEN! It is True!” Thank you for sharing your heart and for directing me to Tammy’s blog, too. I was blessed!
Jana, I am so happy to hear this – THANK YOU. And a blessing? Never a bad thing. xo
Susan, both you and Tammy write beautifully. I have shared both of your books and used them in Bible Study. They have blessed the women! Thank you for the reminder to always and consistently trust God. He is ever faithful!
You are kind, Joanne.
I never like the test but I like the results in my trust pocket. There’s something to be said for getting older!
Without the TEST there would be no TESTimonies!!!
“This trust thing is HARD.” You are SO right about the Susan! I want to grow more and more in letting go and just trust God and HIS abilities. Thanks for the encouragement today.
It’s actually one of hardest principles and disciplines we will ever have as Jesus followers. Do you agree?
Trusting IS the hardest; yet what helps me the most is remembering when He has helped before. He will do it again!
He is dependable, Jerralea!
I can always use a reminder to trust God. Sometimes I lose track of it. I get so busy trusting myself, my people, or my calendar. Thank you for reminding me.
We all require reminding! We have each other to do that!
Susan – congratulations – you were the top clicked post last week at #TuneInThursday 🙂 So I am spotlighting you tomorrow. Blessings
woo hoo Cindy Lou!!! And SuzieRoo!! And, DebbieDo! THANKS!
Unconditional trust. When we’ve walked with God a long time we know that we can trust Him no matter what. It’s always hard to enter another one of those seasons where the enemy tries to pull our clutching hands away from the hem of His garment. Our arms grow weary and our body bruised and beaten from being pulled over rocky ground but we know who wins in the end. On Christ the solid Rock I stand, all other ground is sinking sand. Times of refreshing will always come.
They surely will, Patti. xo