Suppose
you’re at a football game and your team is on the other team’s 20-yard line
with the clock stopped. One second is left in the game and you’re losing by 2
points. The kicker runs on the field and if he kicks the field goal your team
wins the game.
Only one problem. The kicker is terrible! He’s missed
most kicks all year. Nervous fans are squirming and afraid to watch. A fan yells, “He'll miss this one, too!” Why are
they worried? They don’t trust the kicker.
Consider another scenario. A different kicker comes in for the final play. This player has never missed a
field goal all season. The fans give each other high-5's because they're confident he will make the kick. Why aren’t they worried? They trust
the kicker.
Here’s the real kicker. Worry is a
trust issue. We worry because we don’t trust that God is in control and
will fail us in our time of need. Worry
never trusts—and trust never worries. You can’t worry and trust God at
the same time. Since trust forces out worry, your worry will leave by
placing your complete trust in God. Here's how.
1. Trust begins with
having a relationship. I can’t trust someone that I don’t know, so trusting God begins with having a relationship with Him (Rom. 10:13) and trusting His heart.
2. Trust grows as we believe what He has promised. Trust increases as you deepen your
fellowship with God. Although you won’t see God until after you die, you can see what He has promisedin His Word, the Bible. God has given us proof the Bible is true through fulfilled prophecies about
the future. It’s impossible for Him to lie (Heb. 6:18) and He stands behind His
promises (2 Cor. 1:20).
3. To quit worrying
we must choose to put our trust in God. Psalm 56:3-4 says “When
I am afraid, I will PUT my trust in
You…in God I have PUT
my trust. I shall not be afraid.” To “put” means to transfer
from one place to another. You put gasoline into your car by
transferring it from the gas pump to the tank. So when you put your trust in
the Lord, you transfer it from yourself to Him. For much more about trusting God for provision and the future read The Sure Cure for Worry.
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