Father catching a son jumping from a high platformSimplistic sounding…but profound in its application. Trust God.

If you have heard Dr. Charles Stanley’s sermons, you have probably encountered his Life Principles. Dr. Stanley, who through several decades has seen God use media in amazing ways in his In Touch ministry, often speaks of life principles. These are tenants of our faith taken from the many promises from God’s Word.

I have heard and read many of these through the years, and they become like markers along the highway of life, guiding us to the destination of Christ-likeness that the Lord intends for His children.

One of the things that I have learned through my 70+ years is that our God is infinitely trustworthy. We can trust him in every area of our lives. However, saying we trust Him is only part of the issue. It’s like when James challenged believers to put their faith into action.

[blockquote author=”James 2:19 (NLT)” link=”” target=”_blank”]You say you have faith, for you believe that there is one God. Good for you! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble in terror. [/blockquote]

We say we trust God, but what do we do about it? One of Dr. Stanley’s Life Principles expands on my “trust God” philosophy by saying.

“Obey God, and leave all the consequence to Him.”

Well…that sure changes things. Faith in action. Putting trust to the test. Maybe you are familiar with the American saying, “That’s where the rubber meets the road.”

Dr. Stanley says, “When God directs you to do something, how do you respond? Do His commands seem too difficult or costly for you to obey? When you choose to disobey God, what you are really saying is that you don’t have confidence in Him. Yet you cannot have intimate fellowship with someone that you don’t trust.” Dr. Stanley concludes his study based on this life principle with these words:

“What challenge are you facing today? What is God leading you to do? Your choice in this situation will determine whether you succeed or fail; therefore, obey God, and leave in His hands whatever consequence is causing you to fear. If God makes a promise to you, you can be assured He will bring it to pass.”

Trust God. Obey God…and then leave the consequences to Him.