In Whom Do You Trust? By Lisa Mick
In whom do you trust? Is it in yourself, someone else, or in God? Earlier in life, I trusted my earthly father. I adored him and wanted to do so much for him. I loved making chocolate chip cookies as they were his favorite treat!
My father was a deacon of our church and we were at the church every time the doors opened. However, as I grew up, some things changed in our house and home life became scary to me. As I look back, I realize when trust in my earthly father waned, trust in my heavenly Father grew.
One day when I came home from school, my father was wearing army fatigues, boots and a holster around his waist. The holster had a real pistol in it! Fear immediately set in and I wondered why he needed to carry around a pistol at all times. For his protection? For the family’s protection?
My gun toting father made me believe someone was going to come in our house and hurt our family, so one night as I stood in my bedroom doorway, I started thinking about my safety. Staring out at the shag carpet with the dim moonlight shining down, it reminded me of water. My mind envisioned large crocodiles in the water that would protect me. So I started my usual run to my place of slumber. I was trying to not let the crocodiles touch me as I jumped into bed.
Even though I imagined the crocodiles, I was still scared. So was I putting my trust in the wrong thing? The crocodiles weren’t eliminating my fear. Trusting my earthly dad also failed. So as a young girl I realized I needed to start turning my fears over to the Lord because nothing else worked! Since doing that, my heavenly Father has never left my side. I know He is my Protector, one in whom I trust. I have learned that He is my strength and my defense. As long as I trust HIM, my fear always subsides.
Surely God is my salvation; I will TRUST and not be afraid. The Lord, the Lord, is my strength and my defense: He has become my salvation. With joy you will draw water from the wells of salvation. Isaiah 12: 2-3
I want to know more! So true, sister!
I would love to visit with you sister. My email is lisamick@pearlsofpromiseministries.com if you would like for me to speak with you or pray for you please let me here from you!! In Christ Love, Lisa
Lisa Mick,
You said it all here, ” I know He is my Protector, one in whom I trust. I have learned that He is my strength and my defense. As long as I trust HIM, my fear always subsides.”
Wonderful sharing–encouragement to some, reminder to others and a fresh word to some that we must put our full trust in the Lord. He is Jehovah Shammah, the Lord who is there and Jehovah Nissi, a banner over us! How great is our God!
Thanks for sharing your heart with us dear sister and for sending me the link so that I could read it.
Blessings to you and Lisa W. as you continue to serve the Lord together in Pearls of Promise.
Thank you Lisa for your words of encouragement and love for our dear Father!!! So thankful for you sister and our growing together in the Lord and His Word!
He is the ALMIGHTY PROTECTOR and we love HIM so much!! Thank you again for reading it 🙂 Love you sis!
Thank you for sharing, Lisa. I’m so grateful our Heavenly Father is always trustworthy.
Love and blessings to you, sweet sister!
Lisa
Dear Lisa! Yes I am so glad our Heavenly Father is always there for me and that I can depend on HIM!
Love right back at you! Thanks for all the sharing you have given me. I so love your wisdom sister.
Blessings and love to you dear sister! Talk to you soon!
Lisa Mick
Lisa –
Having grown up very similar and in the same church as you, I completely understand this. I was well into my late 30’s before I realized that my father was just a human. And I had his human failings all mixed up in my heavenly Father’s traits. I had to forgive him for being only human, and realize that only my heavenly Father was without fault. I love my Daddy but it took me years to realize that he was not God.
xoxo
Thank you Kelly! I know because I was at your house a lot growing up! We were at church together as well. Earthly father’s are only human, and sometimes it does cause a girl to have issues with her Heavenly Father. At least it seemed to with us. I will email you soon about that event in San Antonio that I would love for you to attend sweetie! Also, does your church have a bookstore inside of it? Love ya!