Believing in God is not the same as believing God...
"The Scripture says, No man who believes in Him [who adheres to, relies on, and trusts in Him] will [ever] be put to shame or be disappointed." Romans 10:11 AMP
As simple as this sounds, it took me years to figure it out. I also had to go through some very costly lessons along the way.
Don’t get me wrong — I identified myself as a Christian and I believe I was saved. However, when it came to my life, I was still running the show. I wouldn’t say it was solely out of arrogance or pride, though they definitely played supporting roles. No, I just didn’t really know there was more to the story.
I knew God was there, but I didn’t know Him well enough to trust in and rely on Him. I had no real heart-knowledge of how truly loved and treasured I was and so I didn’t know that I could place even the smallest details of my life in His hands.
In fact, it wasn’t until I made a royal mess of things, with no chance of fixing it on my own, that I began to place my hope in God. And I finally saw who He really wanted to be to me.
It’s funny to think this now, but I am actually grateful for winding up in such a desperate place, because I stopped just believing in God and I came to know Him well enough to simply believe Him.
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By: Jaime Betters
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