Become like a Little Child

“Faith is unutterable trust in God, trust which never dreams that He will not stand by us.”

—OSWALD CHAMBERS

In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You Lord, alone make me dwell in safety and confident trust.

—Psalm 4:8

If you want a simpler life, you must learn to develop a more trusting life. Far too often, we don’t allow ourselves to trust. We don’t trust our spouses, we don’t trust our kids, and if we’re honest, many times we don’t really trust God to do what He says He will.

Children usually don’t have this problem of distrust. That’s why they climb and hang from the highest tree branches, run full steam down steep hills, and jump off high-diving boards into the waiting arms of their parents. They trust their parents to be there to catch them, or at least pick them up if they fall. That’s the same kind of trust God wants from us.

The person who trusts God knows even if things don’t go the way he hopes, God will have a better plan than he did anyway. God has the future all planned out, and He knows the answer to everything. His Word promises us He will take care of us if we trust in Him (see Psalm 37:5).

When we don’t allow ourselves to trust God, we allow fear and worry to come in and take up residence in our lives. However, by placing our trust in Him, we remove those doubts; we can look to God and trust in His faithfulness and be confident He will not let us down or disappoint us. If we don’t actively give our trust to God, we will carry burdens we were never meant to bear alone.

Trusting God brings a supernatural rest into our souls, allowing us to live simply and freely, the way He wants us to live. Trust doesn’t just appear in our lives, but grows as we take steps of faith and experience God’s faithfulness. Ask God to help you develop a deep trust of Him so He can show you all He has planned for your life.