Then Sings My Soul - Cries Of The Heart From The PsalmsSample

Psalm 40:4 

Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust and does not turn to the proud and to those who fall away to a lie.

God, I remember the time I stopped everything to give You my full attention. And You, poised to hear even the faintest of sighs, were ready to respond to my cry of distress. You rescued me from everything and everyone influencing my demise and stabilized me in all the ups and downs. You gave me another reason to sing Your praise. Those who hear my story trust You with their lives. And I can’t even begin to keep track of all the testimonies like mine! Yet, even more important than this outward expression of recognizing You, is an inward posture of offering all I am to You. So now, as my present suffering feels like it will be the end of me, I beg You to come quickly. I need You, just like last time…and I know I won’t be disappointed. 

Application: What does it look like to trust Him in your present circumstance?

One of the hardest things about trust can be letting go of our ideas of how something should look. We find it difficult to release control of what we want (and think we need) in surrender to what God might be giving (or not giving) in challenging circumstances. Where might He be asking you to trust Him in this present time? How might you know you won’t be disappointed?

Kids tip: Gather the family for a “trust fall” experiment. Stand behind your child with their back to you. Tell them to fall backward, trusting you to catch them. Talk with them about how that felt and ask them what they might be feeling uncertain about right now.

Song suggestion: Seasons Change – United Pursuit