It ’ s Time to Start Trusting Him More Susie Larson
Picture yourself behind enemy lines , running through the woods with great agility — ducking this way and then that . You ’ re sprinting fast and efficiently , navigating the uneven terrain as you leap over logs and boulders . You find a clearing in the woods and see a raging river . But you never skip a beat or slow down . You keep running . Suddenly , an unseen hand propels you up and over the raging river to the other side . As soon as you land , you ’ re propelled forward with new strength and power .
Can you picture it ?
This is you in the spiritual realm .
Your trials have trained you . Your mountains have strengthened you . And your dependence upon God has deepened you . If you could see what God has accomplished in and through you as a result of your faith , you would release a holy roar and refuse to back down from another battle ever again . The enemy doesn ’ t
have endurance , but you do . The enemy doesn ’ t have God on his side , but you do . The enemy isn ’ t guaranteed a win , but you are . This faith journey isn ’ t for sissies .
( Well , actually , it is . But He makes warriors out of us eventually .)
It ’ s time to trust God for more . To believe Him for more . And to walk in the more that Jesus has for you .
One night I made the mistake of watching more news than I had the grace to process . I went to bed overwhelmed and defeated by the evil that prospers , the corruption that flourishes , and the seeming absence of justice in the land . How long before God would deal with the misuse of power ? How long before He ’ d bring the truth to light ? How long before He would show His enemies His zeal for His people ?
I crawled into bed , curled up in a ball , and fell 31