In preparing for this subject, the idea of a talk on trusting God with tomorrow seemed liked too much

of a clich. We've all heard it before, that trusting God is one of the pillars of the Christian faith. To not be anxious about tomorrow and just trust in God. Anybody who has been to church has heard it. Yet it's so true and so necessary, since much sin is, at its root, caused by a lack of trust in God. For example:

1. Pride: Trusting in one's own abilities rather than God's 2. Impurity: That the command to be pure is an impossible task or not trusting that God
will satisfy these desires within the godly bonds of marriage. accumulation of spiritual wealth.

3. Selfishness and greed: Trusting in the accumulation of possessions rather than the 4. Disobedience: Thinking that God isn't going to work in the situation and it will be better
if you take matters into your own hands. I think faithlessness is probably one of the most insidious sins, since our minds can reason it out as just being "prudent" or "reasonable" or "realistic", like my mind does ("I've got to figure out a way to make this work", or "I have to worry about this because it's important."). There is nothing wrong with being prudent or reasonable; God expects that of us. But when it gives way to faithlessness, it can start to unravel our very core. Paradoxically, trying to be falsely "prudent" can lead to rash decisions. Take a look at Saul: 1 Samuel 13:10-14 - Saul's intentions were pretty good. But intentions are just part of the equation. His lack of trust in God was the catalyst of a downward spiral that led to more and more sin. Hasty, rash, and unwise decisions were only the symptoms of his lack of faith in God's promises. Question 1: Have you ever found yourself in a bad situation that could have been handled better or avoided if you had trusted in God in the first place? Question 2: Do we take God at His word, because of His Word? John 5:8-15 - Seeing wasn't believing. The man had been healed and still went back to the ground because worldly people opposed him. In the Gospels, Jesus said not to worry because each day has enough trouble of its own (Matthew 6:34). Sometimes I've glossed over it, thinking it was plain in its meaning. But after thinking about it more deeply, I pose these questions: Question 3: Should we really worry about the things we don't know can happen tomorrow? (Does that even make sense?) Has any situation ever been made better by worrying about it, particularly if it hasn't happened yet? Now consider: has any situation been made better by trusting in God? What does trusting in God look like? Take some time to reflect on the past, when you trusted God and when you didn't. Ask yourself if any of the worrying had been productive or aided you in the situation. Just my two cents.