“Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the promises of God and cling to them despite the adversity that at times seeks to overwhelms us.” ― Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: Even When Life Hurts
The struggle in my heart has been real and ongoing. I wake up every day with the choice before me. Will I trust God today or not? The question demands my attention as it hovers mostly at the edge of my mind, sometimes dead center.
The future, the list, the loneliness, the finances, the call, the decisions, the emotions, the fear – it all just looms.
There are reasons why some of us struggle more than others with trust.
Personality. Past abuse. Trauma.
And then, there’s always our sin nature. There’s that.
So, I grab my Bible and continue my journey of what I have now dubbed “The Trust Project.”
I have read Trusting God (Jerry Bridges, NavPress) at least three times, completed
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