"Have faith in God," Jesus answered. Mark 11:22 The apostles said to the Lord,
"Increase our faith!" Luke 17:5
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord
our God. Psalm 20:7
“They’re so far away. And things seem to be going from bad to worse. My son has
hopped right out of the frying pan into the fire! I know God can take care of
him and the children, but….”
This was a friend, calling recently to ask for prayer. She had worked herself
into a tizzy worrying about her family. They were able to email, send pictures,
and talk which was so great! The thousand mile distance separating them,
however, overode all that at the moment. She was missing them. She wanted to
‘fix’ things that were going awry in their lives.
The reality is we have no control over people, places or things- whether we’re
physically there or not. Yet when we’re together and can talk face to face, hug,
or hold the kids on our lap we sometimes have more calmness of mind during a
rough patch.
Sue went on to say she’d been thinking about it quite a bit and that she had
faith, but did she have trust? She had faith that God could be with her family
and take care of them, but did she trust that He would?
The Bible has about four hundred verses about faith, approximately a hundred
sixty concerning trust. Faith -- Trust. Perhaps like faith is a gift and trust
is a decision. Quite a difference.
Maybe you have seen the drawing with a child swinging and a large hand is
holding the long ropes that attach to it. Underneath are these words: “Trust. Do
I really?”
Today when I pray I will try and remember- have both faith and trust.
Prayer: I have faith in you, Lord. Please help me to trust you more. In Jesus
name, Amen.
Sally Ireland Kennedy is the author of Irish Thursdays: More Little Parables, Words from the Heart, and 52 Little Parables from Ireland. She is a songwriter and the creator of Poppy the Penguin® preschool music video series. Sally lives in south Florida, with her husband Ben.
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