Gospel Reflections #760: What does trust look like?

2 Timothy 1:12  "For this reason also I suffer these things, but I am not ashamed of them. For . . for I know Him in whom I have believed, and I am confident that He is able to guard what has been entrusted to me to the end of days."

This is a word that reveals Paul's way of life.

When we are in pain, we tend to cry out to God, "Why?

How much trust do you have in Jesus?

Can you trust Jesus and accept difficulties even when they are placed in front of you?

What does trust look like?

We know Jesus from the Bible, from our church life, and from our experiences in our personal lives.

It is not something we can just go out and buy what we want when we want it, but something that takes time and effort as we deepen our relationships with one another.

It is not something that can be given to us immediately after we pray for it.

It is not something that can be given to us immediately after we pray, nor is it something that we can gain through our own efforts.

Faith is a gift from God.

Let us ask in prayer to know Jesus well enough to be able to say that we really know Him.

And let us be conscious of tuning the frequency of the antennae of our hearts to the frequency of Jesus, believing that Jesus will surely hear our prayers.

Jesus is protecting and guiding us until He comes for us.

Let us respond to Jesus with confidence and joy!

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.