Learning To Trust In God
Thank God I’ve graduated! The past four years of university have been filled with moments of joy, stress and excitement. I remember late nights spent studying, completing projects and having online group discussions. It was easy to fall into a state of being jaded, being bogged down by the weight of expectations and complaining about the work load. But through it all, the Lord had been there teaching me lessons of trust.
Although I couldn’t always see it back then. it was through these instances that He taught many valuable lessons. Juggling multiple responsibilities in school and church helped me put the Lord at the centre and prioritize my time around Him. Working with difficult group members taught me to love as He has loved. Back-to-back deadlines pushed me to trust in the Lord instead of relying on myself.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
And lean not on your own understanding;
In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6
This passage is special because it has been with me since day 1 of university in 2014. The Psalmist writes about leaning not on self, which I tend to do because of the human instinct to rely on that which I can see, smell, touch or hear. But the challenge is to go beyond that level of superficiality and exercise faith in that which I cannot see, in this great God who offers to lead and guide my path in all that I do! This knowledge liberated me for I no longer feared the uncertainties I faced. I no longer wished to satisfy man’s expectations but the Lord’s, I no longer wanted to seek approval from man but Him alone.
I am challenged to keep these lessons close to my heart, and to continue trusting in the Lord as I move on to the next stage of life. I’m not sure what exactly the future will look like for me, but I’m sure of Whom I believe in and what He can do.
Written by Leanne Chua