“But I trust in you, Lord you are my God” -Psalm 31:14

Trust is so important in our walk with God. Throughout the bible there are so many passages that lets us know that we need to put our faith in Gods word. The core belief that has always been rooted in me since I was very young was having faith. One of the most referenced bible verse is John 3:16 which is all about faith and trusting in Jesus.

¹⁶ For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

For years I have always claimed the title “Christian” but I never really understood what that meant in terms of how I thought and the actions I would engage in. If I am looking back and the ideas that I had about life I would say that I was not a Christian at all. I never truly put my trust in God. I would say I believe what he did for us and I believe that he is my God but I never really trusted in his word. And for me having faith in God means trusting in his word. Ill put it like this if you had a goal to lose weight and you had a trainer create a plan for you and you do the opposite of what that plan is you can tell people you have a trainer but what good is that if you do not trust and follow his plan. And that is how I would live my life for 30 years!

When I truly received the holy spirit my life was transformed. I took delight in the word because of the wisdom and insights God has put in there for us. It was a process of undoing thoughts that I had about myself that was rooted in lies. Trusting in God is a difficult process and there are still times were I feel like there is something that I need to do and take control of my situation. There are periods of time where it seems like nothing is happening, and that’s when trusting God becomes very hard for a believer. It comes a time where I am in prayer and meditation and all I can hear is what I should be doing or things of the past. And those voices can really drown out what God is trying to tell you.

My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises. –Psalm 119:48

What I am learning is that all of this is part of the process. And what is great about being a Child of God is that when you understand who you serve then those moments of silence is just an opportunity for you to really showcase how much faith you have in God’s promises. When I was leaning on my own understanding in the moments of stagnation I would put so much pressure on myself because I felt inadequate. Which caused me to compare myself to others and just really get depressed about life. God gives us hope and we should rejoice in all circumstances and never cease to pray.

The bible says we will know Gods voice. God speaks to all those who believe in him. God wants us to have a relationship with him and a lot of our communication is one sided. We pray which is us talking to God but a lot of us do not meditate which is equally important. For me meditation on God’s word gives me peace every time. It gives us a chance to train ourselves in sifting through all of the thoughts that consume us and find out what God has to say about our situations. Its a discipline that all believers should do.

When God speaks it is always encouraging. Always provides wisdom and never makes you feel negative about yourself. I remember I really started to listen for God one day, I just did not know what to do about this anxiety I would feel about my Job and my social life. I sat down in my secret place prayed to God and then sat in Silence for an extended part of time. In my mediation, thoughts will try and grab your attention. When I realize that these thoughts were not aligned with God’s Character I’d hold those thought captive and ask God to handle them. After sitting and allowing the additional voices to quiet down, that’s when I began to hear God speak to me. God’s began to encourage me and give me wisdom about my situation and being in his presence is so loving and once you feel that and start to understand why having God in our life is a need, you will always want to seek God first.

Hearing God and feeling that peace I never felt before was amazing and I pray that everybody will experience the joy and peace that only God can give. We have to be willing to listen, along with praying. A common question is “how do I know its Gods voice and not my own ideas?” This was a question I had as well and I went to God about it and this is what was said

“You are my child, I have said in my word that All things work together for the good of those who love me, When you are unsure about who is speaking to you and you are afraid of taking that step because you think its coming from you and not me, Do you trust me enough to know that even if you make a mistake it will work in your favor? I will never leave you, continue to seek me first, and as you go through your journey and continue to read my word and listen for me you will get to a point where you will undoubtedly know my voice. Remember even those who schemed against me unknowingly was a part of my plan. Trust in me with all of your heart and cast all of your fears onto me and let me do the rest.”

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28

It was super encouraging to know that even if you are unsure that you are hearing God that as long as you continue to pursue him you will always been in God’s Alignment. When you seek him through his living word daily, you will start to hear his voice more clearly throughout the other noises that goes on in your mind.

To wrap it up, God’s voice will never deviate from his character in the bible. He will never condemn you. He will correct and chastise you and its out of love. its up to us to humble our hearts so we don’t harden ourselves up when God is trying to direct us in the right direction. God is encouraging, Loving, understanding and patient. So I encourage you to continue to seek God and make time to pray and mediate/listen to God daily. You will start to hear him.