Blindfolded Trust #WilcoWednesday

Welcome to Wilco Wednesday! If you are a new around these parts, “Wilco” is Army-speak for “Will Comply.” Think of it as saying “Roger, God. Got it. Will do.”  So that is what Wednesday here at 7 Days Time is all about– exploring his decrees and seeking guidance for what complying with Him looks like in everyday life. The best part? He loves us for who we are, not what we do.  Remember: He doesn’t want perfection, just obedience. Share. Enjoy. Interact. And let’s respond to God’s call with  a hearty “Wilco, Lord!” Today, I welcome my fellow PWOC sister Holly to share a little piece of her heart.  

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Do you know what it means to trust? The actual definition is “assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.” For today’s blog, it’s all about about trusting God.

There are tons of scripture that talk about trust. Here, I’ll give you a couple of examples.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” ~Proverbs 3:5-6

“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him.” ~Jeremiah 17:7 

I love those two especially. But a lot of times when trust is taught in the church… it is also paired with hope. Hope is a beautiful thing. Hope is a lot of the times what keeps us going forward. But personally, the way I’ve been taught to trust and hope are that “God is going to give me the desires of my heart”. Hope for the best, if you will. Sometimes however, God says “No.”

I recently heard a song by Lauren Daigle called “Trust in You.”  I was driving home from the doctor’s office and it came on Pandora. After the first few lines, I literally had to pull to the side of the road and just sit there while I ugly cried. You know what I mean.  My eyes were red, my face contorted; pretty sure I had a runny nose… yah, that kind of cry. On the side of the interstate.

The song starts by saying “I’m letting go of every dream, and laying them down at your feet” and she continues for a couple verses. Then the chorus. (Cue the ugly crying)

When You don’t move the mountains I’m needing You to move
When You don’t part the waters I wish I could walk through
When You don’t give the answers as I cry out to You
I will trust, I will trust, I will trust in You!

Sometimes… God says no. Some day, those reasons might be revealed as to why. But sometimes they may not be revealed. But his “no” may be because whatever we’re asking for may not be what is best for us. Maybe that mountain we’re begging God to move is exactly what we need to deal with. Just maybe that mountain was put there by God to show us that we can and will overcome this with God’s love and grace. Maybe that sea we feel we’re drowning in is supposed to draw us closer to God, teach us to continually trust and put faith in Him. To endure and persevere in the thickest of our trials.

I struggle with not knowing the end result. I tend to be a bit of a planner by nature. I may not know all my moves on how to get to the big picture, but when I see the big, final picture I know it’ll all work out. So not knowing the outcome of certain things I pray for is like God has put a blindfold on me and said “Follow my voice and my voice alone.” Someone very wise once said “It’s not about seeing the big picture. It’s about trusting that the Lord is going to be there for you.”

My husband and I have been married for 4 years. And we’ve been trying to have a baby from the start to no avail. I could write a book about all of the explanations as to why we’re not pregnant yet. “It’ll happen,”  “Quit trying,” “lose some weight”… yep. Got it. Thanks.

But in my heart, this is my dream. My deepest desire, to bring forth life, and be a great mom. The kind of mom who rocks out at cub/girl scouts. Who bakes cookies and cupcakes and takes them to their school just because. I want to be the embarrassing mom who kisses and hugs her kid well into their teen years, so that when they grow up they never doubt for a second that their moma didn’t love them.

Yeah. You could say I want it pretty bad. But sometimes, God says no. Sometimes even, God says, not yet.  “When you don’t move that mountain I’m needing you to move”- Yes God. My most loving, merciful, and gracious Father, I hear you. I feel you. And even though I’m an imperfect stubborn human, I will do my best to trust in you. And know, whatever the outcome, whatever the end result. I will trust in you. I know you have my best interest at heart.

​It is my​ sincere ​prayer that when you’re staring down that mountain and wondering why God hasn’t moved it yet, that you will trust Him. Where do you need to be trusting Him more today? Jump in and leave a comment.

Remember. He is perfect. We are not. His plans and timing are a thousand times better than anything or everything we could imagine. So put on your blindfold, walk forward and never stop trusting.

“This I declare about the Lord:  He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;  He is my God, and I trust him.” ~Psalm 91:2

Holly is a proud Army Wife to her Infantryman John, and fur-mom to Bootsie Blue, the chihuahua. Holly has served in ministry for 18 years and she​ is currently ​active in her PWOC as the FACE Team Captain at Fort Lewis, Washington. Floridian by birth. Lover of travel, experiencing new cultures, baking, and a good cuppa tea with a Jane Austen novel.