Do You Trust Me – A Dialogue Between Us
Do You Trust Me – A Dialogue Between Us
(#137 from Suffer Well Devotional Series©)
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The Cast:
[Me] A proper heart. The heart You want. A pure heart. [heart = mind]
[Spirit] The tool to building a pure heart?
* Hebrews 2:10 – perfect through sufferings
* Hebrews 5:8 – learned obedience by the things which He suffered
* Isaiah 53:10 – Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise Him (plus all of Isaiah 53)
Spirit: Do you trust Us?
Me: Only You know if I truly do. I’m wise enough to know that if I truly did, there would be no sin in my life.
Spirit: Why do you say, “No sin?”
Me: Because trusting You means that I fully believe that Your plans in all areas of my life are best, including my thoughts. It means You are the Master and I am a servant.
Spirit: Does the Master/servant concept bother you?
Me: Bother me? No, although I think it scares me.
Spirit: Scares you; why?
Me: Because You take away things that are important to people. You allow great pain to enter into the lives of Your children.
Spirit: Yes, this is true. So then trusting the final outcome is what you struggle with?
Me: Yes, I confess. I know I am not supposed to question Your ways; only vain men do such things. The “unknown” can be scary. That’s what my heart feels.
Spirit: You do know that a perfect understanding of Us would remove all your fear.
Me: You have said that. I’m trying to do that. I need Your help.
Spirit: So, if We would be willing to help you, what specifically would you request?
Me: I request a proper heart, the heart you want, a pure heart.
Spirit: Would it shock you if I told you that suffering is a great tool to building a pure heart?
Me: No, I have read that.
Spirit: Would you want Us to change the protocol for you?
Me: You only do what is perfect; how can You change perfection?
Spirit: So, you do trust Us?
Me: I have to, even if it scares me; I have to.
Spirit: Rest My child. We are on Our way.