Trust God for the Transition

Trust God for the Transition pt.2

When it is time for a change, trusting in the Lord is absolutely paramount to the success of the transition. The story of Abraham (at that time named Abram) is always remarkable to me. God told him to go. No direction... not "go to the east as far as the sun rises". No, “travel south for three days with a herd of migratory camels…”, or, “walk west until you’re too tired to travel on.” Not even a, “go down the mountainside and take a left at the Wal*Mart and wait next to the Olive Garden until you hear from me”... nothing like that. God only said, “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you.” Gen 12:1  and Abraham went.
We even struggle with simple changes to our regular routine. It can be difficult for us to alter our route to work if we feel God instructing us to go a different way. Or, if on our way to the collection basket at church we feel the Lord saying to give a different amount other than what we’ve already planned. We question if it’s really God.

We struggle with these small things. So naturally, a bigger change will create more anxiety. Whether large or small, they require the same key ingredient for success; Trust in God.

We must learn to 1) trust God through the transition, 2) trust that He has prepared the destination for our arrival, and 3) trust that He is preparing us (hearts and minds) while on the journey, to be ready for the destination. Our hearts must be ready for the transition, AND the destination! We can only achieve that by trusting in God.

We love you, and we are praying with you.

~Dr.  McGinty

SALT (Saved, Anchored, Living, Transformed)

Sis. Pinky’s Prayer:

Thank you God, for being sovereign! You know the plans you have for us; plans for us to prosper and not fail. Thank you for increasing our measures of faith and trust in you. Help us Great Jehovah to trust you with every aspect of our lives. We thank you in advance,

Amen

Trust God for the Transition

When it's time for a change, trusting in the Lord is absolutely paramount to the success of the transition. The story of Abram (Gen. 12) remains remarkable to me. God told him to go. Get out of your country and your father's house, depart from your family, and go. But, He gives Abram no direction in which to travel. Not "Go in the direction of your

grandfather's village", nor, "go to the east as far as the sun rises."  Nothing like that was given him. God simply said go, and Abram gathered his immediate family, possessions, and went... Where? Wow, that's trusting in God. 

It can be difficult for us on a daily basis to trust God with something simple. It might be hard for me to change my normal route to the grocery store. Let alone, something as big as moving my family, changing jobs, returning to school, getting married, etc. What about you? Are you facing a change? A new home, car, business, city, or relationship?

We must learn to trust God for and through transitions. And, trust that He has prepared the destination for our arrival. For Abram, everything was already in place for his descendants (Gen 12:7), but he still had to go through the transition. He had to be molded, prepared by God through experiences. And it's the same way for us as well. He prepares us while on the journey, to be ready for the destination. 

A huge part that many people miss about a journey, is the fact there are lessons to be learned while on it. There will be bumps in the roads, and we will make mistakes, as Abram did (Gen. 12:13). There may be unscheduled layovers in Egypt and Bethel before reaching the promised land of Canaan. But, guess what... Our mistakes do not cancel the promises of God. You might delay, or slow the process, but God's promises are revocable only by Him. 

God prepares us for our destination while we are on the journey to the destination, AND He prepares the destination for us and our arrival!  Trust God for the transition. 

We love you, and we are praying for you.

~Pastor Erroyl and Sis. Pinky

SALT

Sis. Pinky's Prayer:

Father, let us rejoice in You knowing that You have our best interests at heart. Help us to lean and rely on You in every single aspect of our lives and to trust You as You lead and guide us.

We love and praise you and we bless your Holy Name!

Amen!