Embracing Trust by Joanna WeaverSample

God’s Love Language

You and I aren’t a cosmic experiment meant to keep heaven occupied. We are God’s children, each uniquely loved and wanted, intricately designed for a special place in the Father’s heart.

That’s why trust is so important to God our Father. In a very real sense, trust is God’s love language. As the psalmist says, God longs for us to “trust Him at all times,” to “pour out” our hearts before Him, as we would with a close friend, because He alone is our refuge (Psalm 62:8).

To draw close to our Creator, who loves us so much, we must let go of our expectations and believe in His dreams for us. If we don’t, every area of our lives will feel a lack.

·When we don’t trust God, we’re quick to worry and slow to pray.

·When we don’t trust God, we struggle to forgive.

·When we don’t trust God, we grumble and complain.

·When we don’t trust God, we build walls of self-protection.

·When we don’t trust God, we attempt to micromanage our world.

·When we don’t trust God, we react poorly rather than respond wisely.

·When we don’t trust God, we live as orphans rather than beloved children.

·When we don’t trust God, we miss the joy and freedom of belonging to Him.

As you read this devotional, I pray you’ll allow the Holy Spirit to expand your understanding of who God is: Your trustworthy Father. Your compassionate Savior. Your tender Comforter. Your faithful Friend.

Though we can’t fully comprehend Him, God wants us to know Him through His Word and His Holy Spirit. As we allow Jesus to live within us, we become intimately acquainted with our Father: a God who’s working for our good and is worthy of our trust.

When it comes to trusting God, why do you think many of us struggle—even as Christians? As you look at the bulleted list above, which one or two resonate the most when it comes to how a lack of trust in God might be showing up in your life today?