Trust

Recently, for the first time in my life I went through the process of getting a prescription.
And it's definitely a process.

First, I called to make an appointment with my doctor. Next, go to the appointment.  Doc looks me over and prescribes exactly what will make me better [something way too hard to pronounce and completely foreign to me]. I head over to the pharmacy to pick up the prescription. Finally, after a theme park comparable line, I have the prescription in my hands.  Now all I have to do is take the right dosage consistently every day and I’ll be all better. Placed right inside my hands is the very thing that will cure me.

Simple, right? Should be.  

This whole process started because I had something in me that needed to change. I went to the Doctor for the cure. He gave me the specific thing that will completely make me better. Heal me.

Sounds perfect, until my mind started racing.

What if the doctor overlooked something? Maybe the prescription is wrong and won’t work. Have I waited too long to see him? Is my condition too bad to cure? I’m sure my doctor is qualified, but is it possible for him to make a mistake about my situation? What if this prescription makes me worse?

But…

What if I trust my Doctor? What would happen if I received what he gives me? My Doctor wants to heal me. He wants me to function in perfect wholeness. He wants me to live without anything holding me back. Why am I questioning his methods? Why do I think he won’t make me better? What’s stopping me from receiving what he’s offering me?

How much more should we trust God! What’s stopping us from receiving the love, grace, forgiveness, goodness, joy, peace, strength and favor that He wants to pour over us? God gives us everything we need [and more] to live free, happy, wonderful lives.  

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways, submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight. - Proverbs 3:5, 6 TNIV

Prayer
God, I want so much to let go and stop trying to do things on my own. Please forgive me for when I don’t trust you completely. I give everything to you right now. You want me to be whole and happy. Replace all worry, doubt, fear, anxious thoughts with trust and hope in Your unfailing love.  I receive that love. I accept every good and wonderful thing You give. Let me not over think things. 

Let me simply receive Your love and place all my trust in You. Amen

What do you need to trust God for?