The greatest lesson I’m taking from 2024 is that trusting in God to lead the way, rather than relying on my own understanding, always leads to a better outcome. By leaning on His wisdom, I’ve been blessed abundantly—in my health, finances, and family.
Good post. Good subject. I actually wrote a book on the subject, "Joy in the Storm." I thought I'd get it published before the end of the year, but that didn't happen. Editing is taking longer than planned due to a busy life. Keep up the good work.
Beautifully put Mike. This is something adults must unlearn as we are told while growing up that we will one day "stand on our own two feet" and come to learn to depend on ourselves, our smarts, our abilities, etc. Our pride causes us to resist asking others for help and many resent others asking them for help so that "to each his own" becomes the mode of operation. Unfortunately this "self-sufficiency" carries over and impedes our surrender and willingness to seek the Lord first in all areas of our life. We think "I can handle it", and "I've got this", even when we are often painfully aware of our own shortcomings. It takes a LOT sometimes for us to "let go and let God". I wonder if the thought ever crossed Adam's mind to go to God for help when he first realized there was a "problem" to be dealt with when Eve presented him with the fruit. He was tempted and he had a situation on his hands, but did he ever think to ask for God's help to problem-solve before he did his own thing? He "followed his heart" so to speak, but look at where that got them. Can't we learn that God won't belittle us or mock us over any supposed "weakness" on our part if we just include Him/Jesus in our daily lives - which is what we would naturally want to do with someone we truly loved - we want the included in every experience we have. It solidifies our relationships, builds trust, enables us to exceed in achievement, advance further and faster in our endeavours when someone is beside us, in harmony and in sync with us, heart to heart, mind to mind, shoulder to shoulder. Why are we so resistant to experience the joy of the relationship He wants us to have?
Yes INDEED Brother we Must trust in Christ & our Faith Anchors us in Christ For by Grace alone not of ourselves we are Saved! Our trust in Christ is for more than daily sustenance it is our Soul Saving Salvation of Christ dying on the Cross for us. The very basis of our Trust is knowing we are bought with the Redemptive Sacrifice Christ paid our debt in His Blood. For that we receive Eternal Life in GOD’s Kingdom that begins the moment we Believe. I Trust because my LORD by His Grace Saved me from sin and sure death. Forgave my sins to be condemned No More.. so out of His love for me I absolutely surrender all of me and I know to Trust Him & place all Faith in Him I’m secure & I cannot be plucked from His hands or separated from Him. Satan & death & sin have no Dominion over me and I can Trust my Savior Christ to provide but also guard & protect me as a child of GOD! I now must vigilant ; Stay fixed on Christ!
James 4:4 know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 🙏🏼🕊🙌🏼🔥
The world at large is trusting in man and technology which will lead the charge in the elites' agenda of transhumanism. I'm determined to continue in prayer 🙏 for the unsaved. Wisdom is for believers, while secular society holds to the lies they digest, while collectively scratching their heads
The only One I CAN trust! Only God is perfectly good, so in him only we can trust. Still in the storm, it's always focused on the most important thing that everyone seems to either ignore, reject, or take for granted (in this case, faith in the Lord). And I don't want to be one of those people, and it's easy to fall off, so it's a crucial reminder of what it actually means to 100% place out faith in the Savior, who has in His own words, defeated the world.
The greatest lesson I’m taking from 2024 is that trusting in God to lead the way, rather than relying on my own understanding, always leads to a better outcome. By leaning on His wisdom, I’ve been blessed abundantly—in my health, finances, and family.
Thanks Mike! God bless you and yours and have a wonderful Christmas with our Lord Jesus.
Good post. Good subject. I actually wrote a book on the subject, "Joy in the Storm." I thought I'd get it published before the end of the year, but that didn't happen. Editing is taking longer than planned due to a busy life. Keep up the good work.
Yes! If we trust Him…then we shine a light in the darkness!
Yes Mike - our trust and hope is best built on nothing less than Jesus's blood and righteousness.
See here: https://www.Christ-is-King.org.nz
Beautifully put Mike. This is something adults must unlearn as we are told while growing up that we will one day "stand on our own two feet" and come to learn to depend on ourselves, our smarts, our abilities, etc. Our pride causes us to resist asking others for help and many resent others asking them for help so that "to each his own" becomes the mode of operation. Unfortunately this "self-sufficiency" carries over and impedes our surrender and willingness to seek the Lord first in all areas of our life. We think "I can handle it", and "I've got this", even when we are often painfully aware of our own shortcomings. It takes a LOT sometimes for us to "let go and let God". I wonder if the thought ever crossed Adam's mind to go to God for help when he first realized there was a "problem" to be dealt with when Eve presented him with the fruit. He was tempted and he had a situation on his hands, but did he ever think to ask for God's help to problem-solve before he did his own thing? He "followed his heart" so to speak, but look at where that got them. Can't we learn that God won't belittle us or mock us over any supposed "weakness" on our part if we just include Him/Jesus in our daily lives - which is what we would naturally want to do with someone we truly loved - we want the included in every experience we have. It solidifies our relationships, builds trust, enables us to exceed in achievement, advance further and faster in our endeavours when someone is beside us, in harmony and in sync with us, heart to heart, mind to mind, shoulder to shoulder. Why are we so resistant to experience the joy of the relationship He wants us to have?
Yes INDEED Brother we Must trust in Christ & our Faith Anchors us in Christ For by Grace alone not of ourselves we are Saved! Our trust in Christ is for more than daily sustenance it is our Soul Saving Salvation of Christ dying on the Cross for us. The very basis of our Trust is knowing we are bought with the Redemptive Sacrifice Christ paid our debt in His Blood. For that we receive Eternal Life in GOD’s Kingdom that begins the moment we Believe. I Trust because my LORD by His Grace Saved me from sin and sure death. Forgave my sins to be condemned No More.. so out of His love for me I absolutely surrender all of me and I know to Trust Him & place all Faith in Him I’m secure & I cannot be plucked from His hands or separated from Him. Satan & death & sin have no Dominion over me and I can Trust my Savior Christ to provide but also guard & protect me as a child of GOD! I now must vigilant ; Stay fixed on Christ!
James 4:4 know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God. 🙏🏼🕊🙌🏼🔥
We tend to want to be independent, so that trust in him is antithetical to that. It takes work!
I'm a believer who doesn't celebrate Jesus' birth in abt a week. I celebrate that gift of love 365 days a year.
Great write-up.
I agree that it can’t be a one day thing. After all, He is born anew each day in all those who come to Him.
Happy new year to you and your's. And thank you for your Substack!
Your message is timely and on point!
Blessings and Peace this Christmas and in the New Year.
Shirley in California
Thank you Shirley! Merry Christmas and God bless you.
As always a great article Mike. Thank you for it. Happy Christmas and a very happy New Year from Terry in Scotland.
Thank you Terry. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too. God bless.
The world at large is trusting in man and technology which will lead the charge in the elites' agenda of transhumanism. I'm determined to continue in prayer 🙏 for the unsaved. Wisdom is for believers, while secular society holds to the lies they digest, while collectively scratching their heads
May the Lord have a people who fully trust in Him and in so doing fully submit to Him that He may be shared with all.
The only One I CAN trust! Only God is perfectly good, so in him only we can trust. Still in the storm, it's always focused on the most important thing that everyone seems to either ignore, reject, or take for granted (in this case, faith in the Lord). And I don't want to be one of those people, and it's easy to fall off, so it's a crucial reminder of what it actually means to 100% place out faith in the Savior, who has in His own words, defeated the world.
Amen 🙏🏼
Thank you and God bless.
In Yahweh we trust, all others we “E” (electronically) verify! CBP/BP moto.