Free to Trust

"To believe deeply, as Jesus did, that God is present and at work in human life is to understand that I am a beloved child of this Father and, hence, free to trust... To trust Abba, both in prayer and life, is to stand in childlike openness before a mystery of gracious love and acceptance."
-Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel

We are currently on Chapter Four of this book in my Bible study and I honestly think this is the most powerful chapter so far. I read the chapter twice because there's just so much to digest and take in.

This quote spoke to me because sometimes it's hard for me to trust God when He works in my life. It's hard sometimes to give over the control of my life, even though I know that God is good. Often, I want the control because I feel "safer" with control in my own hands.

Why should I trust God? Why should we trust God?

Because God holds this world in His hands. He is a gracious God, loving and accepting.  He is our true Father. He cares about us deeper than anyone can. He knows us on a level that nobody else can. His love is so incomparable, radiating through every aspect of our lives, if we trust Him. There is nothing we go through in this life that God can't handle or help us through.

I want to leave with another quote from Chapter Four.

"To be alive is to be broken; to be broken is to stand in need of grace."
-Brennan Manning, The Ragamuffin Gospel