Rarely a day goes by when I don’t feel some level of anxiety. My trust in God is threatened as I sort through reasonable and far-fetched fears. In those moments when I’m anxious, I’m unsure which is which—my fears all seem plausible or inevitable. Plus, my worries can cross borders at lightning-fast speed. One minute, my fears remain close to home; the next, they spread across state and international lines. Perhaps you know the feeling. There’s no shortage of things to be anxious about and places besides God to put our trust.
Jesus knows that our soul’s default condition is to be anxious, yet he said, “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?” (Matt 6:25-26). The answer to our fears is not to try to fix the things we’re worried about but to look to God. Why do we feel anxious and not trust God? Because we’re not seeing things correctly. Jesus tells us in Matthew 6 that we’re not to be anxious because of the character of our Father. If he cares for his creation, which isn’t created in his image, how much more will he care for you and me (verses 27-32)? Our ability to trust God comes down to our ability to see him more clearly.
And what are we to see? Jesus said, “Look at the birds,” as a reminder of the trustworthiness of our heavenly Father. Did you know there are approximately 400 billion birds in the world? Think about that for a minute, 400 Billion! If God can feed all those birds, will he not take care of you? Look to the birds, and then look to his Word. It’s there you’ll find that he is infinitely trustworthy.
20 Bible Verses About Trusting God When We Cannot See
- Psalm 20:7 (ESV)
Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. - Psalm 37:3-5 (ESV)
Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. - Psalm 9:10 (ESV)
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. - Psalm 28:7 (ESV)
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song, I give thanks to him. - Jeremiah 29:11 (ESV)
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. - Jeremiah 17:7-8 (ESV)
Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit.” - Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. - Isaiah 26:3(ESV)
You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. - Psalm 118:8 (ESV)
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. - Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. - Psalm 56:3 (ESV)
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. - John 14:1 (ESV)
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
- Proverbs 29:25 (ESV)
The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe - Psalm 37:3 (ESV)
Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. - Nahum 1:7 (ESV)
The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. - Psalm 62:8 (ESV)
Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah - Psalm 143:8 (ESV)
Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul. - Psalm 91:1-2 (ESV)
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” - Isaiah 12:2 (ESV)
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.” - Psalm 56:3-4 (ESV)
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
The answer to our anxiety
If you’re anxious, Jesus doesn’t simply say, “Stop it.” He tells you where to look to find peace. Look at the birds and the flowers, and you’ll conclude that if God actively cares for his creation, he will care for you, too. Instead of worrying, you must trust he already knows what you need.
The answer to our anxiety is to get our eyes off our fears and onto God. Instead of looking only at what could go wrong or what is going wrong, we’re to set our gaze higher. “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Therefore, do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble” (Matt 6:33-34).
Open the Word and look. He is worthy of your trust.
Cara
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