Trust
Proverbs
3:5-6 (KJV)—“Trust in the Lord
with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy
ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.”
Trust.
It’s something that many of us deal with in our faith journey. In my novel, Finding Love, Delaney Jones is no
different. Her husband died serving his country as an Army solider. Then
Delaney meets one of his comrades and a spark is lit. But Luke is in the Army,
doing the same job that cost her husband his life.
How can
she trust that all will work out for good?
That’s
probably one of the most difficult aspects in our faith journey. Often, we want
a guarantee from the Lord that our life will be one of smooth sailings and
sunshine. That we’ll wake up each morning with joy and ready to sing praises.
Unfortunately, we live in a fallen world and sunshine isn’t a daily guarantee.
That’s
where trust comes in. We have to trust that God is who He says He is. We have
to trust that He’s never broken a promise. That He has our best interest in
heart.
And
man, oh man, is that hard to do. For every promise we’ve heard, we can come up
with a situation where it appeared that God broke it. Yet our ways are not His
ways, including our understanding. It’s why Proverbs cautions us not to look at
life through our own lens. We cannot comprehend the good God wants to do in our
life, especially when all we see is bad. But it takes a leap of faith.
We have
to take a deep breath and make the decision to trust God. To remember all the
times He came through, answered a prayer, provided for us, and loved us through
our journey. If we forget those times, it’s very easy for distrust to build.
Sit down daily and thank Him for the blessings He has showered upon you. Make a
memory jar or list so that when times get tough—because eventually a season of
trials will come—you’ll remember why He’s trustworthy.About Finding Love:
Delaney
Jones has finally started to pick up the pieces of her shattered life after the
death of her husband, Parker. Just as she adjusts to a new normal, in walks
Army soldier, Luke Robinson. When she finally makes the decision to trust him, the
world deals her a heavy blow.
Sergeant
First Class Luke Robinson can’t get over his part in the death of Delaney’s
husband. Hoping to assuage his guilt, he offers to lend a hand. He never
counted on the feelings she evokes with just a smile. Will his secrets widen
the gulf, or will he finally find absolution?
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About Toni:
Toni Shiloh is a wife, mom, and Christian fiction writer. Once she understood the powerful saving grace thanks to the love of Christ, she was moved to honor her Savior. She writes to bring Him glory and to learn more about His goodness.
She spends her days hanging out with her husband and their two boys. She is a member of the American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and president of the Virginia Chapter.
You can find her on her website at http://tonishiloh.weebly.com
Thank you for having me!
ReplyDeleteI'm delighted to have you, Toni! I love your post. Trust really is hard to hold onto sometimes. It helps to be fully convinced God's got everything in control.
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