Do You Trust Him?

I recently read about how we create 'ruts' in our brain with our thinking patterns, and how the brain can be re-trained -- re-rutted, if you will -- if we choose to think differently.

Most of spiritual growth is about learning to think differently. Our goal must be to think like Jesus about everything, to accept the truths of the Word of God intellectually, so we can then begin to process them emotionally and in turn change our actions.

At issue daily, in countless decisions, is whether we trust God.

Worry often overwhelms us. Intellectual worry turns quickly to physical stress, which breaks down our bodies and kills us. I know people whom I'm quite sure are literally killing themselves due to their stress.

We must accept that a) worry is sin. It is misplaced prayer, someone wrote. b) God is not caught off guard by anything. As the Father, Son and Holy Spirit work in my life (See Romans 8:26, 34 to note that the Spirit and Jesus are at the right hand of the Father constantly interceding), there has never been an 'emergency meeting' because they have never been surprised.

When tempted to worry, we must a) remind ourselves that God knows; b) remind ourselves that God loves us so much that He sent His Son to die so that He might renew relationship with us, thus He cares passionately; c) immediately turn worry to prayer.

It is a simple but profound matter of faith. Do we believe Him, or must we handle it ourselves? We won't break through to genuine fellowship with God until we trust Him.