ho do you trust
most? Think about it for a minute before you continue, and be honest with
yourself. Many people think about their parents, their husband or wife, or even
their best friend. Some sadly struggle to even answer that question as nobody
comes to mind. Yet as a Christian, that is a problem isn’t it? Shouldn’t we
trust Jesus and His promises most of all?
If you answered Jesus to that question, that’s great! If you realize now
your answer should be Jesus, that’s great too! However, I bet if you’re like
me, and you look at the time you spend, the money you spend, or who you talk to
most, it might not seem like Jesus is your #1.
That’s OK though,
I struggle too, but Jesus doesn’t want us to stay that way. All we
need to do is work on trusting Him a little more each day.
Let’s try an
exercise! Picture your best friend right now in your head. If you don’t think
you really have one, that’s ok, just picture a friend of yours that comes to
mind. Let’s pretend his name is John, and just imagine being surrounded
by people saying these things about your friend:
- I wouldn’t trust John if I were you
- I think John is lying to you, he doesn’t even like you
- John is mean, you should get him back
- It’s OK to be mean to John
- It would be so cool for you to play a trick on him
- I would stop being John’s friend
Imagine day
after day being told this stuff. Do you think it would start playing tricks on
your mind? Do you think eventually you may start to even believe the lies?
Well, if you ask me, that is what is exactly happening in this world with Jesus.
We hear things from unbelievers like:
- It's a fairy tale
- The Bible is just made up stories
- There is no evidence of God
For some people,
it doesn’t matter how much information you give them to show them the Truth,
they just don’t want to listen if it is about God. That’s OK though, we still
love them! But it brings up a very good point about our friends and who we
spend time with. Should we have friends that don’t believe? Absolutely! We need
to show them through our actions, love, (and sometimes words), that Jesus loves
them. However I think it’s very important that many of our friends that we
surround ourselves with are believers too. It helps to encourage us, gives us
someone to talk to when things are getting tough, and will also be there to help
us make the right decisions.
So don’t feel
alone if you want to trust Jesus the most, but seem to struggle with actually
doing that. Let’s just be honest, admit when we struggle, learn to trust Him more, and surround
ourselves with great friends that can help us in this journey.
The Tackle Box
Don’t’ forget to pray! Talking to God is
a two-way conversation, so sit quietly sometimes and just listen for
something He may put on your heart. It’s impossible please God without faith,
and it sure is hard to have faith without talking to the One you are putting
your faith in, so pray! No rules, no special words, just sit and chat with God,
He’s always available!
A few tips from Dad
-
Peter walked on water … and then sank! (Matthew 14:28-31)
- Thomas doubted that Jesus rose from the dead. (John 20:24-29)
- A dad asks Jesus to help him with his sick son, and also his doubt. (Mark 9:23-24)
- Even the Apostles ask for more faith. (Luke 17:5)
My Fishing Story ...
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