TRUST

• assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something
• one in which confidence is placed
• something committed or entrusted to one to be used or cared for 

When I was looking up the definition of the word trust, the bullet points above are what I found.  This year, I realized how much I battle to try to have control over my life rather than allowing the Lord to be in charge.  One area I really struggle with this is in academics.  I always want to do my best academically, because it makes me feel successful and secure.  In my mind, I think if I can achieve the grades I want, then I will get into the veterinarian school I want and eventually get my dream career and everything else will just fall into place. My grades give me the security that I am in power and have the ability to control my own future however I want to...

But, even though I know that idea is a complete lie, I still fall into the trap of believing it.  Today, I was taking a walk on our neighborhoods golf coarse and enjoying the beautiful landscape and started thinking about how powerful our Creator is.  Then it hit me. I started asking myself, why do I really want to try and control my life and future?  Whatever future I could imagine for myself will never even  come close to what the Lord has planned for me.  The One who created the oceans, stars, planets, forests, animals, and everything else in the universe has a special plan just for my own life! AMAZING! It made me think, why do I even worry about the future when He has a unique future planned out for each of His children.  It is so astonishing that the Lord of the universe not only cares for you, but He has prepared a special future just for you! 

"No eye has seen, no ear has hears, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love Him"

~1 Corinthians 2:9