Why do I struggle with trusting God?

Have you ever struggled with trusting God? Do you surrender your challenges to God only to take them back when things get tough? The Bible says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;” (Proverbs 3:5, NIV).  

Isn’t that one of our biggest problems? We lean on our own intellect, wisdom, and skill to fix our problems. We try to fix other people’s problems. We even feel responsible for problems that are outside of our control. No wonder we get so stressed out. friend, have you ever heard of codependency and enabling? Do you ever struggle with stress and anxiety? 

The Bible also commands us to “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;” (Philippians 4:6, NKJV).  That sounds kind of idealistic, doesn’t it? Certainly, the Bible writers did not know about viruses like COVID-19. But they lived with leprosy and malaria, Roman oppression, public crucifixions, and stoning. I guess they had it rougher than we do. 

friend, I believe our challenges don’t even compare with the sufferings of first-century  Christians. Paul even addressed such a comparison: “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.” (Romans 8:18, NIV)  

So perhaps it’s not the size of our problems but the size of God that makes all the difference. Maybe we can learn to live without anxiety because we trust God so much. He’s so big, powerful, and compassionate. And friend, He loves you so much. Trust Him to get you through this. Trust Him to grow you through these challenges. 

friend, your God will get bigger and problems will get smaller because you are a miracle.