Correctly Applied Trust

Maybe the cabinet door can’t hold me up, but the Lord can.

I take a lot of pride in the fact that I can play on the floor with my grandbabies and then stand up fairly gracefully with a baby in each arm.  Just standing up without using your arms can be a trick, but doing it with an extra 40 pounds makes it interesting.  Evidently though, I am unable to bend over and get a dishwasher pod without leaning heavily on the cabinet door.  Last night while bent over and leaning on the cabinet, it gave away.  Evidently, from the numerous times I have leaned on the door in the past, it couldn’t hold me up last night.  I did not face plant, but I do have a bruised knee from the unexpected loss of support. 

This made me think about where we look for support in life.  Who do you view as your provider?  Who do you turn to for answers?  All too often we think our job will take care of our financial needs, or that credit card is there as our back up if we need it.  I’ve relied on my spouse as my main problem fixer. While he has earned credit towards this title for tasks such as fixing the cabinet door I just broke, he can’t fix everything. Not even our government, our church, our savings account or our image can guide us through life.  The Lord is our only provider.  He is our sole source. 

“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.  Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:3 & 4

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your path.” Proverbs 3:5 & 6

There have been times in my life where God was all I had.  He provided peace; He provided comfort; He provided wisdom.  No person, no item, could provide what God provided. 

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Author: Angela Grunewald

Just a mom/wife/educator who loves the Lord and wants to share my thoughts.

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