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Knowing God Builds Trust

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” – Jeremiah 17:7-8

“Trust in the Lord” is not something we can turn off and on like a light switch. Trust is not something we generate by sheer force of will. It is developed. It grows. It’s nurtured. And the way it happens is through a relationship with God. It is the byproduct of an ongoing relationship with the Lord that grows the more we know Him. 

“To acknowledge” is better understood as “know” and signifies fellowship with Him. In all your ways, have fellowship with Him, know Him, and He’ll make your path straight. 

It makes complete sense when you stop and reflect. How do we develop trust in people in our lives? We’re in a relationship with them. And the more we come to know them, the more we know whether we can or can’t trust them. 

The same is true when it comes to trusting God. The only way we can come to trust in the Lord with all our heart is that we must be engaged in an ongoing relationship with God. And the byproduct and fruit of that will be our trust in Him will blossom and flourish. The more that happens, the more at peace we will be in any and all of life’s circumstances. 

Relationship with God happens the way it does with anyone else: we spend time with Him. We spend time with Him in Scripture. We spend time with Him in prayer. We spend time with Him through worship together. 

These are just a few of the ways we spend time with the Lord, and in spending time with Him, we grow to trust Him more and more. 

The key is learning to understand these realities about who God is, apply them to our hearts and preach them to ourselves over and over again as we encounter troubles and trials. Only as we do that will our lives be marked by a trust in the Lord, with all our heart, that brings peace in the midst of any life circumstance. 

What practices make you feel most connected to God? How can you make more time for these in your daily life? 

Have you seen trust grow in your life throughout your walk with God? 

What do you think would help trust grow? 

Link: With All My Heart (https://youtu.be/w4kHT-Bj7no )