Can I Trust Him With That?
There is a question that most of us have asked at some point, usually in the middle of a sleepless night or during a season of life that feels like it is unraveling. The question is simple but cuts to the core of our faith: Can I trust God with this?
Not with life in general. Not with the easy stuff. But with this specific thing, the one that keeps your mind racing, the one you have been gripping tightly because letting go feels more dangerous than holding on.
That question deserves an honest answer, and the answer begins with understanding what stability actually is.
We Have Stability Backwards
Most of us define a stable life the same way. There is enough money in the bank. Health is good. Relationships are solid. The future feels predictable. Comfort is the measuring stick, and when life delivers comfort, we call it stability.
But what if that definition is completely wrong?
What if the most stable place you could ever be in your life is not a place of comfort at all, but rather a place of complete trust in Jesus, even when everything around you feels uncertain? True stability is not the absence of storms. It is having a foundation that holds when the storms arrive, and storms will always arrive.
The Power of Motivation: Why We Obey God
What drives your obedience to God? Is it fear of punishment? Guilt over past mistakes? A sense of obligation because of what He's done for you? Or is it something deeper—something rooted in love and gratitude?
The answer to this question reveals everything about our relationship with God and the kind of spiritual life we're living.
When Motivation Matters
Our world understands that motivation matters. In our legal system, we distinguish between accidental harm and premeditated crime. At work, we recognize the difference between someone who merely completes tasks and someone who works with genuine passion. As parents, we know there's a world of difference between a child who obeys out of fear and one who obeys out of love.
Yet somehow, when it comes to our spiritual lives, we often forget this truth. We reduce Christianity to a checklist of behaviors, forgetting that God cares deeply about the heart behind our actions.
The Great Equalizer: Why None of Us Are Good Enough (And Why That's Actually Good News)
We live in a world obsessed with comparison. We measure ourselves against others constantly—our accomplishments, our morality, our spiritual dedication. We look at those who seem to be stumbling through life and think, "At least I'm not like them." We create mental hierarchies where we place ourselves comfortably above certain people while aspiring to reach the level of others.
But what if all of that comparison is completely missing the point?
The Danger of Religious Pride
The book of Romans tackles this uncomfortable truth head-on. Paul, writing to a community of both Jewish and Gentile believers in first-century Rome, confronts a particular kind of pride that's easy to overlook: religious pride.
The Jewish people of Paul's day had legitimate reasons to feel special. God had chosen them, given them His law, and established a covenant with them marked by circumcision. They possessed the very words of God. They knew what was right and wrong. Many saw themselves as "guides to the blind" and "lights to those in darkness."
Sound familiar?
Before we distance ourselves from this ancient religious pride, consider how easily we as Christians can fall into the same trap. We might think:
"I've been baptized—I'm good."
"I attend church every week—check."
"I serve in ministry and give generously—surely that counts for something."
"I know the Bible better than most people."
The hard truth is this: possession of spiritual knowledge, religious practices, or moral superiority is never enough.