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Remember the
old Trust Fall exercise from youth fellowship? A Trust Fall involves one
partner standing in front of the other, both facing the same direction. The
person in front makes his body stiff and purposely falls backwards. When he
falls, the one behind him gently catches him and lowers him to the ground.
It’s not
easy being the front person. You have to trust that the person behind you is
strong enough, big enough, and cares enough to catch you. A hefty adult could
never trust a puny six year old. A 6’4” football player wouldn’t trust my
husband’s 4’9” grandmother.
Sometimes, when
we come up against problems and challenges in life, we feel like our troubles
are as big as a sumo wrestler—and our God is the size of a little leaguer. We
find ourselves thinking, No one can
change this situation. Nothing will help.
However, the
Bible tells us differently:
- My God shall supply all my needs. (Philippians 4:19)
- He who is in you [God] is greater than he who is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
- Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we depend on the LORD our God. (Psalm 20:7)
- God, by His power working within us, is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, (Ephesians 3:20)
- But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26)
- Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. (Romans 8:35-37)
Be
encouraged, my friend!
Pam©2015 Pamela D. Williams
