“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, and whose hope is the Lord.”
— Jeremiah 17:7 (NKJV)
Trust can be hard. Do you have trouble trusting other people? Have people mistreated you, or let you down, or broken their promises to you? Maybe they overlooked you when you needed attention. How did that make you feel? Being mistreated and ignored can make us overly sensitive later in life. If you feel destroyed emotionally when your friend doesn’t compliment you on your new dress, her opinion is too important. If you’re depressed for weeks when someone doesn’t invite you to a party, your hope is in the wrong place. You’re using other people’s reactions to you to define who you are. If you look to others to let you know if you’re “okay” or “acceptable,” you will constantly need to be working for their love and approval.
It’s time to shift that trust to God. If we trust in him, we won’t be let down. Even the most loving parents or devoted friends will let us down sometimes. They’re human, not perfect. But believers can trust God for their self-esteem. We can count on him to see us through any pain or difficulty we’re in. “The Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you” (1 Chronicles 28:20 NASB).
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Girl Talk: When you do something, do you think about what your friends will say? How often do you think about what God will say?
God Talk: “Lord, I know I put too much importance on what others think of me. Help me to think only of what you think of me. Amen.”
From Girlz Rock by Kristi Holl