Trusting God On the Up and Up

Are we afraid to trust God? Maybe so, but only because we fear what He has to say. For many of us, we view our singleness as a series of opportunities to indulge our desires. We are full of dread that God’s guidance will cause us to have less sex, drink less alcohol, hang out less with “bad” people (whom we tend to find to be more interesting) or engage less in fun activities. Dare I say it? We fear God is really a wet blanket or a fuddy-duddy!

Haven’t we yet learned that many of the things we desire are the same things that bring stress and pain into our lives? Sex often leads to broken hearts, feelings of shame and/or bitterness. Alcohol consumption can lead to bad decisions or ill-advised actions. Hanging out with “bad” people may lead us to take up “bad” habits and many of the so-called fun activities we crave often occur at the expense of others’ well being. Maybe we need to stop being frightened of what God has to say and start understanding how what He is trying to tell us is for our own good.

Our singleness can be enriched if we learn to trust God on the up and up. Go ahead; trusting God is not so bad. In fact, it is not bad at all. Relying on His guidance and wisdom is all-good. Isn’t that the kind of living that we are looking for?

“Lord, help us to fear YOU and not your guidance. Help us to stop hiding in our closets of self-delusional paranoia and boldly trust you where no mere mortal may go. Empower us to be strong enough, tough enough and determined enough to sincerely trust you on the up and up.”