"Trust and Obey"

Today I heard "Trust and Obey" (an old hymn) mentioned (it is actually one of my favorites!). It got me to thinking about when I first hid this in my heart. I was a Freshman in high school and taught 4 year olds on Sunday evenings. There was this smart little guy who always requested this song. He could really belt it out. I was really growing in my faith and began to savor what these words ment to me.

I realized that I really LIKE this song. I like trusting in the Lord, I like obeying him. I am pretty much a rule follower. When I KNOW I am obeying I definately find peace from the Lord. As I have grown up in the lord I have come to understand obeying doesn't eliminate stress or bad things from my life, but it does put me in a better place to find peace from God.

A few years ago I found myself in a Bible study. One of my favorite believers admitted that she doesn't "trust" easily. She looks for and maybe almost demands proof. God provides so much of that and encourages us to seek him, so I know this isn't bad, but I did struggle a bit with the fact that I don't question God's authority in my life (not usually anyway).

I like the fact that he is in control. He certainly does things better than I do. It is interesting to realize that this little hymn can encourage such a great basis of faith. I wonder if I've passed this nugget along to my girls? If not, I think I should.