7 Habits of People Who Place Radical Trust in God
1. They accept suffering
"I knelt down and wept, thanking the Lord. The Lord showed me that regardless of men's evil plans for me, he had not forgotten me and was in control of my life. Suffering is not the worst evil - sin is. I would prefer not to suffer, and do sometimes pray for the relief of suffering. But I prioritize it lower. I focus more on not sinning than not suffering. "
"People who place great trust in God can only do so with a heaven-centered worldview. I think in terms of eternity, not in terms of calendar years."
3. They have daily appointments with God
"I have never heard of a person who had a deep, calm trust in the Lord who did not set aside time for focused prayer every day. Spending at least an hour or two if circumstances permit - focused on nothing but prayer every day. First thing in the morning, centering myself in Christ before tackling anything else the day may bring."
4. In prayer, they listen more than they talk
"I'd heard enough stories of people praying for something very specific, then receiving it. What I eventually realized is that their ideas about what to pray for came from the Holy Spirit in the first place, they spend so much time seeking God's will for them, day in and day out."
5. They limit distractions
"Technology comes with a huge temptation to feel a general increase in urgency in our lives. I have to reply to that email! Respond to that Facebook post! Re-tweet that tweet! Listen to that voicemail! We are constantly bombarded with demands on our attention. Periods of silence where we can cultivate inner stillness and wait for the promptings of the Holy Spirit, are increasingly rare."
6. They submit their discernment to others
"If they discern that God is calling them to something, especially if it's something big, they ask trusted Christian confidants to pray about the matter and see if they discern the same thing. And when others warn them not to follow a certain path, they take those indicators very seriously."
7. They offer the Lord their complete, unhesitating obedience
"Being part of a prayer group in which people often spent hours of time in prayer, most of it is listening in silence. When and how God asks us to do something."
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