Trusting
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; in all your ways know Him, and He will make your paths straight. — Proverbs 3:5–6, CSB
I thought I truly trusted God. I believed His Word, and whenever He told me to do something, I would move in obedience. Yet not too long ago, He began to show me that my faith was lacking. When God starts taking you through a lesson, it can be a hard truth to face.
He began opening doors for me to speak at different events. Whenever I prepared a message, I felt it was crucial to have every word carefully written down. I would script every detail of what I planned to say because I wanted it to be perfect. But then, He started giving me more speaking opportunities—this time with very little time to prepare. I would hear Him tell me to accept the invitation and simply say, “Thank you.”
That’s when He began to show me that He was calling me to release control and trust Him completely. Trusting Him meant I couldn’t be afraid to be vulnerable in front of people. And let me tell you—that was hard. I hadn’t realized how deeply rooted my insecurities were. But where there are insecurities, pride is often hiding in the background—and pride must be exposed. Pride will always lead to a fall, and it can disguise itself in ways we don’t even recognize. But God sees it all, and He knows exactly how to bring it to the surface.
Then He sent a beautiful young woman into my life—she hosts a podcast called Jasiriously Speaking with Jasiri (@jasiriouslyspeaking on YouTube). She’s been reading through the Bible in chronological order, verse by verse, and explaining each chapter in detail. I was surprised when she invited me to join her for the Book of Joshua. I told her I needed to pray about it and check in with the Holy Spirit—but deep down, I already knew He had told me to do it.
That’s when all the insecurities God wanted to deal with came rushing back in, and I tried—with everything in me—to conquer them in my own strength. But God shut it down. He reminded me to trust in Him with all my heart, and not to lean on my own understanding. He told me to acknowledge Him in all my ways, and He would direct my path.
Little by little, God has been transforming me—teaching me to release control, to let go, and to trust Him fully.
Key Takeaways:
You cannot partly trust and partly doubt God. You’re either all in—or you’re not.
Seeking perfection in your own strength leaves no room for God to move.
True perfection only comes by fully relying on Him.
Affirmations: Matthew 10:20; Luke 24:32; Ephesians 6:19; Isaiah 55:11
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