Is God Trustworthy?

In this episode of Focus Flip, we will be reflecting on where/when we started to believe that God would disappoint us.

Healing begins the moment one feels seen and heard, but people don’t let others truly see or hear them until they feel like they can trust them.

Vulnerability can feel like you are letting people see your weakness. It can feel like you are allowing yourself to be easily hurt, however, I believe vulnerability is a sign of three things - great strength, trust, and safety.

The question is not, "Do you believe in God?" The question is, "Do you trust Him?" Do you trust him when everything feels like it's falling apart? Do you trust Him when you don't see the finances, your friend abandoned you, or loss appears to be surrounding you?

I will share with you the scriptures God gave me and the journey I have been on over this past year to find how I identifed and began working to build trust again.

The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down. The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food at the proper time. You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them. Psalm 145:13-14

Making things tangible...

• Make a list of where you doubt God or grab some notecards like me.

• As you review this list ask yourself the following questions

  • Can you specifically identify what you think God won’t do?

  • Can you think back to when you started questioning if God would show up for you? Can you identify why?

  • Has it proven consistent that He's not shown up for you since that time?

  • As you are making yourself aware, have you noticed that God has shown up more than you realized? Maybe not always in the ways you imagined, but in ways you needed?

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“Do you want to get well?”

Growth in any area of your life lands on your choice to learn and expand your horizons. It doesn’t matter your age, until the day we die, we have the opportunity to better ourselves. The question is, are you willing to take action?

Jesus asked the man with the withered leg, the man who had been struggling for 38 years, do you want to be healed?

Jesus was really asking:

Do you want the responsibility that comes with your healing?

Do you recognize that you will be required to take action?

Get Up. Pick Up Your Mat. Walk.

• GET UP - Learn how to live in your community but with a different position. You can no longer lay on the ground and be a beggar, you now have to GET UP.

• PICK UP YOUR MAT - You are no longer labeled by your sickness. You can’t hold onto that label anymore. Your mat doesn’t define you anymore. You have to receive your new identity. Yes, forever that will be part of your story, however, it no longer defines you.

• WALK - Are you willing to work through the trauma, heartache, pain, frustration, self-doubt, and whatever else you may face to step into your healing? You are no longer going to be a victim, but fully restored. You will no longer crawl but walk. Are you ready for the actions that are required?

This is the beginning of doing things you think you cannot do, but in the process, you are going to gain strength, courage, and confidence.

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Contiuing the setup for this series...

Today we will be talking about the following questions:

• What does the Bible actually say, versus how have we adjusted it to fit society?

• What are you allowing your eyes to be open to?

• Can you identify things you have been believing that don’t align with the word of God?

The Bible says to know the truth and it will set you free. But if we are never reading it, how will we know it? If we don’t know it, how are we going to stand up against lies, especially when lies are partial truths?

Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. I am a stranger on earth do not hide your commands from me. My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times. Psalm 119:18-20

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