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What Does Trusting God Mean? by: Daniel N. Brown Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had no problems and no uncomfortable situations in life? That we be great! Someday, when we all get to heaven, that's the way it will be. Until then, the closest thing to heaven is keeping God first in our lives, helping other people, and being in a complete state of trusting God. As the pressures of life close in, those pressures may force us into situations that can be unpleasant (to say the least). We may grow numb, and eventually, just kinda throw up our hands in frustration and ask ourselves, 'How did I get into this mess?' Then we may feel we are never really able to benefit anyone else because our own circumstances have become so rotten. Sometimes we are doing all we know to do and truly believe with all of our hearts that we are trusting God, and things still seem to be dismal. But, sometimes God withdraws Himself for a season in our lives to test us. I know that has happened to me, personally, on several occasions. At one particular time in my life I was in financial ruin and was desperately needing God to do something. Everything else in my life was fine but my financial situation. As I enjoyed fellowship with Him everyday, most everything else was going along fine, but my finances continued to become worse. Now, when I look back, I can see all of the great things I have benefited from that seemingly bad experience. If you love God, then remember that He is in the midst of your circumstances and He has everything under control. When things don't seem to be working out the way we think they should, remember, God said in Isaiah 55:8-'9
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