The Key to Christianity Is...

The dictionary defines trust as: Firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing.

God wants us to trust in Him. Does He have integrity, ability and good character? Many would answer "definitely!" Why then, do we find it so hard to trust Him?

Oh sure, we can trust Him with the little things, like praying for good weather, asking Him to help us talk to someone who we are having a problem with, etc..but when it comes to keeping our kids safe, taking a test, financial troubles, health problems and the like, God is often the last person we think of.

Everything in the Bible, everything in our lives, everything in creation is all about one thing and one thing only: Trusting in God. Everything boils down to the fact that God wants us to put our trust in Him!

We all know Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight." The Message says it this way: "Trust God from the bottom of your heart; don't try to figure out everything on your own.Listen for God's voice in everything you do, everywhere you go; He's the one who will keep you on track."

When we are truly trusting God with our lives, it means that we are not worried or fearful about anything, no not even the big things that come our way. Not worrying doesn't mean sitting back, arms crossed, doing nothing about the situation you are in; it is okay to be concerned about things, but it is not okay to worry and be anxious.

Can we trust Jesus with everything? Of course we can! Think about it...Are you breathing right now? (If you are reading this, I am betting your answer is yes!) God gives you every breath you breathe - we can't even breathe without Him, so how do we think we can do anything without Him? Jeremiah 29:11 says that He has a plan and a purpose for our lives, and that His plan is not to harm us but to prosper us and give us a hope and a future. Our God is trustworthy! Our God knows what He is doing! Our God is mighty to save, and He loves us and has an immense amount of compassion for us.

When we trust in Him completely, we give Him free rein to do what He wants to in our lives. I Chronicles 5:20 says: "They were helped in fighting them, and God handed the Hagrites and all their allies over to them because they cried out to Him during the battle. He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him." (emphasis added)

The title of this post is "The Key to Christianity Is..." I called it that because trusting in God really is the key! It is how we are to live our lives - it encompasses everything. Like I mentioned before, everything comes down to trusting in God.