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.
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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.
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Super excited about this book. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Wendy and all the women at P31 Ministry. It’s like I know you all personally when I really don’t ?. God is using all of you in a mighty way for His glory. Thank you for your faithfulness to Him and your openness with the world. My walk has been enriched by leaps and bounds through the Lord and this ministry. I’m overly joyed and can’t contain it. It’s crazy what happens when you actually open the Word of God and come to Him with expectancy to open your eyes. I can’t wait to learn about His many amazing names!:):)
I would like to learn more, as I have been truly blessed!
Loved Wendy’s book “Living So That,” so I know that this one is a must read too. I’d like to study this topic to help me have a more intimate relationship with God. Just as we like to hear our name, I imagine that God does too.
Learning the different names of God would be great to help me better understand who God is. Thank you for sharing your story.
I have a book by Dr Tony Evans on some of the names of God and it is a wonderful tool! I would love to have your book because I think a woman’s view of the names of God is crucial to my own understanding on how God relates to women. I am seeking to know Him more – not know of Him more, but intimately. Its something that has been burning passionately inside my heart, I just need all the help I can get.
I would love to learn more about the names of God, and also know Him more in my life.
I would love to fully rely on God in thee midst of a broken relationship. Would love to have a better understanding of rhe mighty names of God! Thank you!
I am really pumped about this study. I see so many ways this will help me witness.
Once I finish up this study I will be leading my small group through it.
Thank you, Wendy, for following God’s lead on this study!
I love Wendy’s teaching in our First 5 app. I was excited to see that she had written this book. I want to learn more about the different names of God and the meaning behind each name. I looking forward to what God has in store for me to learn.
I was so blessed by “living so that”, I’m looking so forward to this study as well. To know His Names and be blessed once again.
I would love to get to know the Lord more intimately through the names of God. I would be blessed to win this book! God bless you for sharing your experience on your blog!
I want to know HIM more…I’m signed up for the study but haven’t been able to buy the book yet. 🙁
I need God so desperately right now. I think this book in addition to Bible reading and prayer would be of help at this very hurtful, confusing time in my life. I have to make some decisions and I don’t know what to do. Many days, I just don’t even know what to pray. If you read this please pray for me to have wisdom to do and say what’s right. I believe we can pray even without knowing all the details. I often sing the chorus “to be like Jesus…all I ask to be like Him, from earth to glory, all through life’s story all I ask to be like Him.”
I need to be close and really know Him so that I will be like my Jesus.
Love learning
I am so thankful that God does not abandon us! Even when our deepest fears become reality, He is faithful to guide us in His perfect way. Very encouraging post.
@Carly Trahan: I noticed your comment and wanted to say thank you for your words. I’m fearful right now, and some of my fears are becoming reality-things I never imagined would happen. I needed to read that God’s still with me, and that His way is perfect. Thank you-
I think after losing my husband last April 4th, I feel as though I’ve lost all trust and faith. I feel most days as if I’m in a place of complete lost’ness. It’s hard to explain, but when I pray I feel like my prayers hit the ceiling and bounce right back to me…I don’t have a friend or adult family member to talk to and my 14yr old daughter is as confused as I am….
I have the book and look forward to the study. Would love to win a book for a friend that needs this study so bad.
May God, place the name of the winner on the book and truly receive a blessing from it.
Donna:
Know one can know what you are going through – but, may I share that God does. He hears all your prayers and is with you all the time.
Be still and let God show you that He is there with you. He will guide you on what scripture and comfort you need.
You and your family now have a prayer card under a cross that sits at my bed and will be praying for you to feel God’s presence once again.
NEVER stop seeking Him!
Praying for you Donna. God will give you peace. He hears your prayers. He knows your pain. Keep trusting Him. He will restore your families joy once again!
*Meant rely, not relay. 🙂
Would love to have a copy of this book! Going through tough times, but trying to relay on God.
I want to have a deeper relationship with the Lord and learn about all His names. I would love to have a copy of this book because it is just what I need to learn His names.
Gaining confidence in my faith right now as I have to learn to trust in Him, and let go of the need to control my life and what is happening. This is very scary, so I am seeing help in “letting go and letting GOD”.
Thanks,Martha