When you cannot control the outcome
Trust is easy to agree with and hard to do. Most of us would rather be told the plan first and surrender afterwards, which is not surrender at all.
These letters circle the same difficulty from different sides: wanting to know before letting go, holding on to the thing you have been asked to open your hands around, and looking back to find that the provision came anyway.
They admit the wanting-control part instead of skipping ahead to the surrender, which is what makes them worth reading twice.
Read one, then use the journalling questions at the end. Naming the specific thing you are gripping is usually the whole work.
Letters for this
Trust is a Must
This week I have really been convicted in the area of trust. I struggle here because I want to be in control, and being uncertain of the future can…
Read the letter →Let Go and Let God
What does it mean to truly surrender? This is something that I have struggled with. The thing is, I want to know all the answers and how things are…
Read the letter →Jehovah Jireh, My Provider
When I look back over my life, especially the last few years, I can clearly see God’s faithfulness. Time and time again, he has provided…
Read the letter →Who Jesus Says You Are
For the longest time, my identity was defined by my past relationships, my past mistakes, how others saw me and their opinions of me.
Read the letter →Waiting on the Lord — The Not Yet
There are times I find waiting on the Lord challenging, which can be one of the hardest parts of faith.
Read the letter →Scripture to sit with this week
Proverbs 3:5–6 · Luke 9:24 · Philippians 4:19 · Jeremiah 29:11 · Matthew 6:33
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