November 28
Trust Doesn’t Mean Understanding—It Means Resting
Adults often think trust needs certainty or clarity. But trust isn’t about understanding the outcomes. A child sitting in the back seat doesn’t need to know the route; they trust the driver.
Likewise, trusting the Father means: not having a map, not knowing the timing, not predicting the outcome, not controlling the path, and not trying to oversee the journey.
Trust is resting in the One who guides. Understanding is optional. Presence is essential.
Why Letting Go Feels Terrifying—And Why It Leads to Freedom
Letting go can be scary because it triggers old pain. It feels like: – losing control – losing safety – losing certainty – losing self-protection. But in the kingdom, letting go isn’t a free fall. It’s a fall into the loving arms of God.
You’re not letting go into emptiness; you’re letting go into Someone who has never let you go.
And once you experience that, trust becomes less of a risk and more of a refuge.
Becoming Childlike Again: Pages 125-126
Adults often think trust needs certainty or clarity. But trust isn’t about understanding the outcomes. A child sitting in the back seat doesn’t need to know the route; they trust the driver.
Likewise, trusting the Father means: not having a map, not knowing the timing, not predicting the outcome, not controlling the path, and not trying to oversee the journey.
Trust is resting in the One who guides. Understanding is optional. Presence is essential.
Why Letting Go Feels Terrifying—And Why It Leads to Freedom
Letting go can be scary because it triggers old pain. It feels like: – losing control – losing safety – losing certainty – losing self-protection. But in the kingdom, letting go isn’t a free fall. It’s a fall into the loving arms of God.
You’re not letting go into emptiness; you’re letting go into Someone who has never let you go.
And once you experience that, trust becomes less of a risk and more of a refuge.
Becoming Childlike Again: Pages 125-126