Trusting in God

by Travis L Quertermous

From The Reminder, March 20, 2011

The Book of Proverbs has many wonderful lessons for us today. One of my favorite verses is Proverbs 3:5-6: “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 paths.” But truly trusting in the LORD is easier said than done.

Consider the story that is told of a circus that came to town one day. The featured act was a tight-rope walker. Without the safety of a net, the acrobat dazzled the audience with his daredevil stunts. At one point, he even rolled a wheel-barrow back and forth on the highline wire. He then asked the audience, “How many of you believe I can walk on the tight-rope without falling?” They all raised their hands since they’d all seen him do it. Then the acrobat asked them, “How many of you believe I can roll this wheel-barrow back and forth across the tight-rope?” Again they all raised their hands. Then he asked them, “Who would like to be the first volunteer to come up and sit in the wheel-barrow?”

What would you say? Would you trust the acrobat with your life enough to volunteer? That illustrates how difficult it is for most people to truly trust God with their lives. But we are promised that if we obey His word in all things, God will direct our lives from earth to heaven. Are you truly trusting in our Heavenly Father?