No shortcuts
I’ve had a lot of conversations this week having to do with trust. And here’s what it boils down to: Trust is gained by giving someone the opportunity to hurt you and they don’t.
And think this is why I find myself not trusting God at times. I think when God doesn’t go through in the way that I would like, I cannot trust him because he has hurt me.
That’s the harsh reality. God knows better. What hurts me in the short-term will hopefully grow into the long-term.
I’ve really been challenging myself with that. When I got my MRI results yesterday, I got a dose of good news and bad news. Everyone ACROSS THE BOARD has repeatedly told me, “Mike, you need more sleep. You are too stressed. You need to take time off.”
And you know what? I’m still not taking time off…I’m still stressed. And I’m still not sleeping well.
The biggest thing that God is teaching me…is to just trust him more. I want to be able to let it go. But I can’t.
I will lay it down.
And I will let it go.
And I will let you in between me and all these things
Just to feel you near me.