Trust like a child

In this time of uncertainties, where some of our friends go out in the morning to a job without being totally convinced that the job will still be their's next week, where there is hardly anyone who does not know someone somewhere who has been made redundant. It is easy to despair.

Financial difficulties have largely increased and people are tightening their budget strings. Brand name cereals are being replaced with generic ones with mothers picking Coco -rounds instead of Coco Pops. That difference alone makes some of us freak out. We don't remember that children are really less concerned about brand names and status symbols as they are about being loved and having fun.

Anxiety seems normal. We are tempted to turn away from the one thing that can help us. We recoil and hide because that gives us temporary comfort especially after listening to the news and hearing more depressing information which makes our stomach turn. Yet we make the unfavourable exchange rates the subject of conversations with our peers.

Our subconcious nudge us off and on but we neglect to do what we ought, we just can't deal with that right now. We are well aware that people have been known to turn away from God when things are not going quite as they would like but that is not us we reason after all we pray daily.

It might as well be us though, if we do not learn to trust God like a child. Do we even trust Him at all? If we do why would we toss and turn in the bed? If we truly believe in the words we pray and expect answers, we would trust, wouldn't we?

My nephews recently asked for toys which I have bought and will be sending off to them soon. As we live in different countries, it takes a while before I get things across to them but they never once doubt that the things will arrive. Not once, since I gave my word did they question my sister about if I would change my mind or forget. Instead they eagerly await their presents. To them, it's all about when and never if. It is a done deal not a probability.

Likewise with God. If He said it, we can go to sleep on it. If we trust him, we will relax knowing He's got our back and we need not second guess Him. Whatever you are going through today and however dire the situation is, you will do well to trust like a child.