Below is an audio version of the blog post, read by Kay Naomi.

Have you seen the Trust Fall videos making their rounds on social media? If not, here is the gist: The person in the front who is supposed to fall back looks confident that their partner, who is standing behind them, will catch them.

However, in said videos, instead of catching them, the second person walks towards the camera and makes an announcement. The person in the front essentially falls flat on their butt, in the background. I am sure no one was hurt in the filming of these skits and it was a great way to get our attention. 

While on a walk yesterday, this visual randomly popped in my mind and I began to ponder. How often have we felt like the person in the front, trusting to be caught, but left to hit the ground? Or maybe, we would never put ourselves in that position because we don’t want to run the risk of falling.

I will take it a step further. Have you ever felt that way about God? Like, if you really trusted Him, He would let you fall straight on your proverbial back? 

There are scriptures all throughout the Bible that talk about trusting God. They even lay out the benefits we will receive because we trust Him. (I shared a few of my favorites below.)

The truth is, we may “know” cognitively we should trust Him completely but there is a bridge we must cross that leads us there. The bridge between “knowing” and “doing.” 

So, let’s explore this thought together. What would move us across this bridge or potentially hinder us?

One thing that comes to mind is reflecting on the One who is asking for our trust. We know we should trust Him but is He trustworthy? Depending on your personal experiences, this question may yield varying answers.

However, as I discussed in my last post, “Don’t Quit,” our perception of God can become skewed when He doesn’t do what WE think He should or respond how WE thought He would. This is why we cannot base the character of God solely on our personal experiences with Him.

That being said, the correct answer to this question is a resounding YES. Yes, God is trustworthy. The moments we have viewed Him improperly does not change this fact. We see throughout the Bible the character and nature of God. In the book of Colossians, the Apostle Paul prays that we will continue to grow in our knowledge of Him daily (ref Colossians 1:9-12). To know Him is to trust Him.

My next question is this: what keeps us from trusting Him, completely? We can sometimes identify the specific areas where our trust is wavering by considering the things that make us anxious or fearful. That is not always the case but can be a good place to start.

For me, trusting God with my next career move has been a challenge. I have felt anxious about the future. This has pushed me to the place of prayer, asking God to help me trust Him with the unknowns of life. And as He has given me assignments in this season, I have resolved that if He is asking me to do it, He will also help me. He won’t leave me to fall on my proverbial back.

What about you? Where have you struggled to trust God? What barriers to trust have blocked your path on the bridge? 

Dear Heavenly Father, 

Thank You that I can trust you fully. Reveal any areas in my life where I am not trusting You and why. By Your grace, help me move from the place of knowing I should trust You to living in this reality. Help me trust You with my whole heart, daily. Continue to give me knowledge and understanding of who You are. Open my eyes to see You clearly.  In Jesus’ name. Amen. 

Scripture References

Commit your way to the Lord. Trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. (Psalm 37:5)

Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever. (Psalm 125:1)

He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered. (Proverbs 28:25)

The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe. (Proverbs 29:25)

Until Next Time,

Live Audaciously,

Kay Naomi