“Bad News”
Psalms 112:7 He shall not be afraid of bad news; his heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.
What happens to a person’s trust in God when we hear bad news? Maybe something that happens personally to us, or someone we care about? I have always believed that their is fantastic power in prayer. Prayer is our connection to God, a time we let our requests made known and it’s a time of praise. We must also remember that prayer is a time to quiet our hearts. It can give us strength and a renewed sense of peace during the most difficult times if we allow God’s spirit to move. When I go through difficult times, one word pops into my head……..trust.
There have been many times I have wanted to be in control over things that I could do nothing about, and in my mind I had to keep telling myself, ” Stop it! Trust God, he is in control.”
One of the hardest lessons to learn is to put all our trust in someone because we are not always sure of their intentions. Does that person really love me? Will that person hurt me later or use what I reveal about myself use it against me? Opening your heart and putting your complete trust and faith in someone is hard in this world. We want to place our trust in God but really letting go can be hard. If you were going to place your trust in someone in this world and have been hurt before, a natural reaction would be to question that persons true motives. So, when we struggle letting go and letting God, ask yourself the same questions.
Does GOD truly love me, does he have my best interests at heart?
Yes, he loves you. When he sent his son to die, so that you and I can have eternal life with him, what more proof could you ask for? God loves us, not because we drive a nice car, not because your handsome or pretty, not because of the job or material things, not because of the fame or authority you may have, not because of anything we did or could possibly do on this earth. We could never earn that love, God loves us because he chose to favor us. With that kind of love, there could be no ill will or intentions. He only wants for us to love him and each other as he loves us.
If I put my trust in him will he just disappoint me later?
No, God does not promise we will not go through hard times, but he always promises us that he will be there for us. We can lean on him, and allow him to give us peace because we know that he is in control.
God already knows more about you than you could possibly tell him. He knows your faults, your shortcomings and every tear you ever shed he was fully aware of. You can’t pretend with God, he knows your thoughts and your intentions before every move or thought you make. And you know what? He still loves you.
We know that bad news may come, it’s just life. But when we are worried or try to control things, it really doesn’t get us anywhere. God gives us opportunities to help each other and help ourselves, so we take care of what we can, and trust God to handle what is beyond our abilities.
We have to practice sometimes daily to tell ourselves to “Stop it, and just trust him.”‘
Some further study;
2 Samuel 22:3, Psalms 5:11, Psalms 9:10, Proverbs 3:5,
