“Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about trust. Life doesn’t look the way I thought it would and that has sent me spiraling. I’ve become good at wrestling with questions that begin with why and how and when, but the invitation to trust Jesus remains. It always remains. Trusting is tiring work. It is exhausting as it is beautiful. Yet, everyday I find myself opening my hands and saying to God, “I trust You.”
Thinking…pondering these words and smiling at the faithfulness of God. He is more than enough on any single day. (and on everyday into eternity.) Blessings to you.
“Jesus is where you are and you can trust that He will show you the next step.”
I’ve never read Nouwen,(need to fix that) but I’m struck at the serendipity of life—just yesterday I wrote these words: “Today I will trust You to show me what does and does not matter.”
Thank you for highlighting the beauty with exhaustion. And the joy of a pancake.
This helped me from taking the why, how, and when Jesus with a question mark; to why, how, and when Jesus with a period.
Love this. Thank you
Amen! Thank you for sharing
“Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about trust. Life doesn’t look the way I thought it would and that has sent me spiraling. I’ve become good at wrestling with questions that begin with why and how and when, but the invitation to trust Jesus remains. It always remains. Trusting is tiring work. It is exhausting as it is beautiful. Yet, everyday I find myself opening my hands and saying to God, “I trust You.”
Amen.
Been hearing a lot about Nouwen lately. I guess now, I'm sold.
And hungry.
Ooh needed to read this. Trust is so hard for me. How do you get to the place of saying "I trust you, God" and meaning it?
Also, any scriptural references that come to mind?
Thank you. I need those 17 words to roll around in my head, and heart. Henri Nouwen is a favorite.
LOVE this!!! Thank you very much!
Thinking…pondering these words and smiling at the faithfulness of God. He is more than enough on any single day. (and on everyday into eternity.) Blessings to you.
“Jesus is where you are and you can trust that He will show you the next step.”
I’ve never read Nouwen,(need to fix that) but I’m struck at the serendipity of life—just yesterday I wrote these words: “Today I will trust You to show me what does and does not matter.”
that's a goooood line, Kathy!
So good. Feels like an anchored lightness, thank you for sharing. Adding the book to my list!
It's a good one :)
What Judy 👆 says, plus, just ONE pancake?😲 impressive - the discipline 🤔😁. Thanks for the book recommendation.
haha I am trying to stay in shape to run around with Judah :)
Thanks for reading, Judy :)