I used to be afraid to trust God. And it bothered me.
I wanted to slip my hand in His and let Him lead.
I wanted to put my concerns in His capable arms
and believe He could take better care of them than I could.
I wanted to have more faith.
But I didn’t. And one day I realized why.
It’s hard to trust someone we don’t really know.
Therein was the reason for my hearts hesitancy to fully rely on God.
You see, I knew a lot about God but I didn’t really know God.
So I decided to start spending time with Him like a friend, getting to know Him.
Talking to Him with simple-sentence and conversational prayers
listening to Him through promises in His Word
depending on Him in different circumstances
relying on Him in faith as I struggled with different fears.
Over time my “knowing” and trusting God got stronger and stronger.
And my depth of dependence grew as I depended on Him and found He is dependable.
What about you? Do you ever struggle with trusting God, like really trusting Him and fully relying on Him to meet your needs like I have? One thing that has really helped me get to know God and push through my fear of dependence is remembering the names of God and giving Him a chance to show me the faithfulness of His character through the power of His names.
The truth is we can’t know God as Jehovah Jireh, our Provider, if we aren’t in need. And when we are, we can learn to trust Him as we depend on Him to meet ours needs. The more we do this, the more our trust will deepen and our relationship with Christ with be strengthened.
Our confidence in Him will grow as we live in the powerful promise of this beautiful verse: “Those who know your name trust you, O LORD, because you have never deserted those who seek your help” (Psalm 9:10). Let’s pray: Lord, I want to know You for who You really are. I desire to trust and follow You more and more each day.
Knowing God By Name – printable
I’d love to send you a FREE “Knowing God By Name” printable. Simply enter your email below ( I promise not to share it with anyone.)
ENTER TO WIN: I Know His Name by Wendy Blight
My friend, Wendy Blight, has written a five-session Bible study about discovering power in the names of God. This study is for any woman who wants to move beyond simply knowing about God to really knowing God in a very personal way. This study will help women to:
- Realize their infinite worth as they explore the nature of the God who created and formed them.
- Live with bold assurance that their God is a personal God who sees them, hears them, and knows them by name.
- Walk confidently in knowing both who they are and Whose they are.
- Arm themselves with seven tools to pray more confidently and effectively in any situation or circumstance.
- Transform their walk with Jesus as they discover how He fulfills the Old Testament names of God.
ENTER TO WIN by sharing why you’d like to study this topic and have a copy of Wendy’s new book. Simply click SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS below. One winner will be randomly selected on Friday and notified via email.
Discover more from Renee Swope
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
I want to re-focus on the truths of who God is not only to enhance my faith but also as a tool to use as I seek freedom from the severe depression I have been walking through for years now. I want to train myself cling to the character of God even as I walk through the dark valleys of my life.
I recently started a study on the names of God. As I sat one morning meditating on the 23rd Psalm, I paused after only the first two words: The Lord. Here, it is Jehovah. It created a hunger in me to know more about His names because His names reveal more of who He is. As I discover more of His attributes, I can say with the Psalmist, “THE LORD is my Shepherd.” I would love this book to help me in my studies.
I daily to have faith and trust in God’s will and not my own. Sometimes it’s hard.
Thank you for your encouraging words. Can u sendme a copy of praying for your husband download. Its a great priviledge to be able to pray for my husband. They need to know we r praying for them. May God bless our husbands bountifully.
Can I get another copy sent to me of the FREE Praying For Your Husband download please?
I’d love to grow in my relationship with God and I know that understanding who He truly is, is key.
On my journey to strengthen my personal confidence level by living God’s will and becoming closer to God each day, I would like to read this book as an inspiration for my journey. I know God is there leading the way every day and helping me discover inspirational and motivational support such as this!
I heard something beautiful. We can all read the same verse in scripture but each get a different revelation depending on where we are at and what God wants to tell us. It is the same with God’s names we discover a new revelation of and about God. He has so many things about him we dont know yet. An amazing journey we are on getting to know God. It sounds awesome and exciting study And our ladies group would love it. Marg
I need to deepen my relationship with God and truly intimately know Him so I can fully trust him
Oh my goodness!!! Reading this brought tears to my eyes. It could’ve been me writing this. For the past couple of years I have been praying for the Lord to increase my Faith and forgive me for my unbelief. What an amazing truth you have shared with us. Thank you!