Looking back, so many of my forum letters seem to have something to do with trusting in God, including the one you're about to read. Learning to trust in and totally rely on God has been something of a focus of mine for the past few years. It's something that I find difficult sometimes, but it's something that gives me peace when I manage it.
One of God's attributes is charity and everything that goes along with that: patience, kindness, willingness to teach and to aid. He is always willing, wanting, and waiting* to give us that help that we need. Not necessarily the help that we think we need, but the help that he knows that we need. As it states in the book of Hebrews, "he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee" (13: 5). Think about it: God has promised that there will never be a time when He will leave us. I feel so small sometimes, just one person in the vastness of the world but God cares about me. I may be only one person out of billions but He still cares and still gives me the personalized help that I need. And He does that for each and every one of His children.
This kind of knowledge gives me courage, so that I "boldly say, The Lord is our helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me" (Hebrews 13: 6). With the Lord as my helper, what should I fear? There is nothing that is impossible for God and He has promised that even trials will be for my good. Why should I fear? Everything will work out, not according to my will and desires, but according to God's will. What better assurance could I have that there is a divine plan for my life and that my Heavenly Father will help me to accomplish it? I cannot think of any.
Trusting in God can be hard. It means that you have to trust someone other than yourself. But I challenge you to put even just a little more trust in God who loves you. I promise that it will bless your life. God has promised to be your helper. You just have to let Him.
Love,
Elicia
*Thank you Alfred P. Doolittle for that splendid piece of rhetoric
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