Trust the Lord completely, and don’t depend on your own knowledge. With every step you take, think about what He wants, and He will help you go the right way. Don’t trust in your own wisdom, but fear and respect the Lord and stay away from evil.

Usually if people want to have a happy life, they need relationships based on mutual trust. Trust is necessary for communicating with another person without difficulty. The Word of God teaches us to trust the Lord and this will give us success.

Our Lord helps and protects those people who trust in Him. We can see God’s love everywhere, especially in His actions. Because of His holiness and steadfast love, He is the Father whom we can trust completely.

Another important reason to trust the Lord is that He understands us better than anyone else does. Each person who has a trusting relationship with God can feel safe. Psalm 39:7 says, “So, Lord, what hope do I have? You are my hope!”

Of course, it would be wonderful to live in a world where everyone is trustworthy and where disappointment is rare. Many people think that such a situation is impossible, but it should not be a dream for those who trust in God and His promises.

Psalm 62:5-8 says this: “I must calm down and turn to God; He is my only hope. He is my Rock, the only one who can save me. He is my high place of safety, where no army can defeat me. My victory and honor come from God. He is the mighty Rock, where I am safe. People, always put your trust in God! Tell Him all your problems. God is our place of safety.”

If we live always in sad and hopeless situations, then it may show that we have not given ourselves into the hands of the Lord and that we do not want to live according to God’s will. Those who do live by God’s will give themselves into the hands of our heavenly Father and fully trust in Him. A person who lives according to the Lord’s will is not afraid of anything and is not under the influence of any threat.

In Matthew 11:28-29, Jesus says, “Come to me all of you who are tired from the heavy burden you have been forced to carry. I will give you rest. Accept my teaching. Learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit. And you will be able to get some rest.”

It is very necessary to maintain communication with our heavenly Father in prayer. We should ask our Lord God for what we need. As it is written in Matthew 7:7-8: “Continue to ask, and God will give to you. Continue to search, and you will find. Continue to knock, and the door will open for you. Yes, whoever continues to ask will receive. Whoever continues to look will find. And whoever continues to knock will have the door opened for them.”

When we pray to our Lord Jesus Christ with all of our heart, we give our troubles and worries into His hands and we try to live according to His will. As His children, we always should trust Him. May the Lord keep all of us in His hands and presence.

By Sister Manik, Bible League International staff, Armenia