How can I totally trust Him?

[atlahscatholic]

I am a high school Catholic (if that helps at all). Well, many of my friends tell me to always trust in God with everything that I do, and He will always handle everything. I absolutely agree with them, I love God and i trust Him to give me the best life… but my friends are saying that during their life problems they don’t even get nervous or upset because they believe He will totally fix it. I trust God and i am very religious… but i need help understanding how to TOTALLY just give everything up to Him. Like, i can’t just say “God will do this, i trust him” and expect him to get my homework done? Doesn’t human work effort need to be applied as well?

 

[pwlj_christ87]

One of my seminar leaders told me at a meeting that, we need to pray, and we can be very specific… but we also need to do the human effort to make it possible…

my seminar leaders relationship with Christ and prayer is so intertwined in his everyday actions he shocked me!!

he would pray going into a parking lot and say “lord give mea good parking spot”… and it would happen…

so essentially… your doing what you can (your walking into an area “unknown” so to speak… your controlling some of what is going on… but you receive the gift, or your end, from god. this is divine providence!! let gods grace do this into eternal life!

God answers and hears every prayer. It is always in God’s time… so sit back and relax! IF it may not be EXACTLY what you prayed for, it will be better… and if you do not receive it it is because he wants you doing something else…

Believe me. I have been through a lot. I can ASSURE you that God hears your prayer. I will share a short book I read…

“The Shadow of His wings” by a catholic author…

to sum it up… a lot of nuns prayed daily for a german SS solder also a Franciscan priest during World War 2… to somehow be able to administer the sacrament of eucharist to his dying soldiers (fearing for their eternal souls as they were not Christians/catholics). He was to go to fight on the eastern front (Poland… and did so )… and later found himself in Italy … he fought his way to get approval… eventually meeing the pope (talk about going against geographic odds)…

also. he ended up in france, waiting to die because france was agaisnst Germanys SS. He was about to get shot, when the French officer about to shoot him asked him for a confession… he said yes. The amount of time it took to confess was perfect because later orders said that he would live. later the german Franciscan soldier found out that the nuns prayed for his well being.!!!

so believe me… your in good hands sit back and relax and TRUST!!! die to self and believe!

 

[fred_conty]

I am a high school Catholic (if that helps at all). Well, many of my friends tell me to always trust in God with everything that I do, and He will always handle everything. I absolutely agree with them, I love God and i trust Him to give me the best life… but my friends are saying that during their life problems they don’t even get nervous or upset because they believe He will totally fix it. I trust God and i am very religious… but i need help understanding how to TOTALLY just give everything up to Him. Like, i can’t just say “God will do this, i trust him” and expect him to get my homework done? Doesn’t human work effort need to be applied as well?

" Doesn’t human work effort need to be applied as well?" … that is right on.

As one saint said, “We must do everything as if it depended on us, but knowing that it all depends on God.”

That’s why God gave us two hands and a head…but knowing who gave us those.

May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.

 

[atlahscatholic]

Thank you so much! That is JUST what i needed. God bless.

One more question… about your quote… i love it but how can I live that out each day?

 

[atlahscatholic]

" Doesn’t human work effort need to be applied as well?" … that is right on.

As one saint said, “We must do everything as if it depended on us, but knowing that it all depends on God.”

That’s why God gave us two hands and a head…but knowing who gave us those.

May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.

Thank you so much! That is JUST what i needed. God bless.

One more question… about your quote… i love it but how can I live that out each day?

 

[IBombAtomically]

My dear, surrendering to God’s will is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do! Trusting God doesn’t mean “I’m totally convinced I’ll always get my way.”

It means asking Him what He wants for you, and working tirelessly to use your gifts to follow His will for you!

Think of the person you love most in the world. He loves you a million times more than that! Isn’t that great? You have to trust that His will is infinitely better than whatever you think is best for yourself (unless you’ve prayerfully discerned what Jesus is calling you to, and you’re both on the same page, in which case I give you mad props) Do you believe that? You sure, now?

Specifics aside, the ultimate will of God for you is to get you into heaven. He wants you with him for eternity – the end. And when you place your will into His, everything that comes your way will ultimately be a stepping stone into the Kingdom of Heaven. (Please don’t misunderstand me… we’re not talking about working our way into heaven. We’re saved by grace alone – only God can open the door but it’s up to us to accept or decline. You probably know all of this but I’m just making sure we’re clear!)
So, does this mean you’ll never stub your toe? No! Does this mean it will stop all obstacles or unpleasurable things from happening to us? No way! He will allow you to stub your toe if it can become an opportunity for you to get closer to Him.

To trust God means accepting that pain is a part of life, but that He will always be with you through it all, and that ultimately what happens to you will lead you to heaven… once you truly WANT His will with all your heart.

 

[atlahscatholic]

My dear, surrendering to God’s will is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do! Trusting God doesn’t mean “I’m totally convinced I’ll always get my way.”

It means asking Him what He wants for you, and working tirelessly to use your gifts to follow His will for you!

Think of the person you love most in the world. He loves you a million times more than that! Isn’t that great? You have to trust that His will is infinitely better than whatever you think is best for yourself (unless you’ve prayerfully discerned what Jesus is calling you to, and you’re both on the same page, in which case I give you mad props) Do you believe that? You sure, now?

Specifics aside, the ultimate will of God for you is to get you into heaven. He wants you with him for eternity – the end. And when you place your will into His, everything that comes your way will ultimately be a stepping stone into the Kingdom of Heaven. (Please don’t misunderstand me… we’re not talking about working our way into heaven. We’re saved by grace alone – only God can open the door but it’s up to us to accept or decline. You probably know all of this but I’m just making sure we’re clear!)
So, does this mean you’ll never stub your toe? No! Does this mean it will stop all obstacles or unpleasurable things from happening to us? No way! He will allow you to stub your toe if it can become an opportunity for you to get closer to Him.

To trust God means accepting that pain is a part of life, but that He will always be with you through it all, and that ultimately what happens to you will lead you to heaven… once you truly WANT His will with all your heart.

Thank you so much! How do I live every day trusting Him and still facing these daily challenges?

 

[Starrsmother]

Thank you so much! How do I live every day trusting Him and still facing these daily challenges?

We must trust in God, but we must also exercise good judgment and the intelligence and skills He gave us to the best of our ability… For instance, if you know you can’t swim a lick and you still find it necessary to jump in the deep end of a swimming pool while trusting in God, will God pull you out or let you drown?

If you point a loaded gun at your head and pull the trigger assuming God will save you, will God divert the bullet or will someone find you laying there dead and search for a suicide note?

If, in real life, you know that you have a college final tomorrow but you trust in God but don’t study, what do you think will happen?

 

[Jon_S_1]

I am a high school Catholic (if that helps at all). Well, many of my friends tell me to always trust in God with everything that I do, and He will always handle everything. I absolutely agree with them, I love God and i trust Him to give me the best life… but my friends are saying that during their life problems they don’t even get nervous or upset because they believe He will totally fix it. I trust God and i am very religious… but i need help understanding how to TOTALLY just give everything up to Him. Like, i can’t just say “God will do this, i trust him” and expect him to get my homework done? Doesn’t human work effort need to be applied as well?

Be careful when thinking “God will give me the best life”

God will give you the best life for you according to God.

That doesn’t mean you are going to be smart rich and famous. Or healthy or whatever else YOU aspire too.

In fact if you know much about the saints, you may notice their lives were quite the opposite.

Point being Gods best is not always what we want.

And Of course you need to do your part. God gave you a brain and expects you to use it. Stress to some degree is good and helpful.

Your friends, if they are even being truthful, will realize this as they get older and mom and dad stop taking care of everything and their problems are a bit larger than homework and dates to the prom.

 

[St_Francis]

First a quote I heard: pray as if everything depended on God; act as if everything depended on you.

Oh, and also, what youndo is in your hands, but the result is up to God.

Thank you so much! How do I live every day trusting Him and still facing these daily challenges?

First, praise God in all things… this means even when everything goes horribly wrong. Thank God for everything, even the bad things.

Just remember that God will use everything that happens to you to help you to attain Heaven, even the bad things.

The hardest part is letting go of the results; without doing that, you will trust yourself more than you trust God. At first you will have to make an effort because you are not in the habit, and it will feel strange. Your emotions will go against this so it will feel insincere. Just keep on making that decision to trust and in a while it will become more familiar to you and feel more comfortable, more like a part of you.

 

[IBombAtomically]

Thank you so much! How do I live every day trusting Him and still facing these daily challenges?

You’re welcome, and that’s a good question! First, be patient with yourself because it probably won’t happen overnight. Be honest when you pray – tell Him you’re having trouble trusting Him. Jesus won’t be all cheesed off that you came right out and said it to His face (well, at least I don’t think He will!); that’s what He’s here for! He wants our honestly, our struggles, and our heart, and let Him take it from there. You can always ask Him for more faith!

Honestly, it will be hard to relax and not be freaked out by the possibility that something will go wrong today – big or small – until you work it over in your head, pray with your lips, and accept into your soul that He can be trusted.

Don’t give up!!

 

[fred_conty]

I am a high school Catholic (if that helps at all). Well, many of my friends tell me to always trust in God with everything that I do, and He will always handle everything. I absolutely agree with them, I love God and i trust Him to give me the best life… but my friends are saying that during their life problems they don’t even get nervous or upset because they believe He will totally fix it. I trust God and i am very religious… but i need help understanding how to TOTALLY just give everything up to Him. Like, i can’t just say “God will do this, i trust him” and expect him to get my homework done? Doesn’t human work effort need to be applied as well?

“…they believe He will totally fix it.” is a yes and a no depending on how this is understood.

The only way God will totally fix it is when we are in heaven for we live in a vale of tears, we must bear our cross, and the road we travel is narrow. So fix it doesn’t mean we are going to have everything fixed so we will always be happy with what is happening to us at the moment.

In fact, “fix it” means just the opposite. The good always seem to suffer, and he fixes it that way so that they may make up in their body what is lacking to the sufferings of Christ, which St Paul spoke about. And so those who are one with Jesus see things as he sees them and desire the things that he desires, not excluding suffering which brings grace as Jesus did when he offered himself on the cross. If we see suffering and human/divine living the way Jesus does, then he fixes everything, for there is nothing we do that is not rewarded if done with love.

As the saints always said in everything that happened to them, especially suffering and adversity, “blessed be the name of the Lord.” For they see everything as a blessing from Jesus. And accept everything as a blessing.

One thing you may want to look into is being in constant touch with Jesus all the time. This sounds more difficult than it is. Everyone can do this.
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May God bless and keep you. May God’s face shine on you. May God be kind to you and give you peace.