I Will Trust In You

Exodus 15:22-25

22 Then Moses led Israel on from the Red Sea, and they went out to the Wilderness of Shur. They journeyed for three days in the wilderness without finding water. 23 They came to Marah, but they could not drink the water at Marah because it was bitter—that is why it was named Marah. 24 The people grumbled to Moses, "What are we going to drink?" 25 So he cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a tree. When he threw it into the water, the water became drinkable.

Psalm 31:9-14

9 Be gracious to me, LORD,
because I am in distress;
my eyes are worn out from angry sorrow—
my whole being as well.

10 Indeed, my life is consumed with grief,
and my years with groaning;
my strength has failed
because of my sinfulness,
and my bones waste away.

11 I am ridiculed by all my adversaries
and even by my neighbors.
I am an object of dread to my acquaintances;
those who see me in the street run from me.

12 I am forgotten: gone from memory
like a dead person—like broken pottery.

13 I have heard the gossip of many;
terror is on every side.
When they conspired against me,
they plotted to take my life.

14 But I trust in You, LORD;
I say, "You are my God."

My prayer (adapted from an excerpt from Jesus Calling) :

My Sweet Sovereign,
I trust You when things go well, when I see You working on my behalf. This type of trust flows readily within me, requiring no exertion of my will. When things go wrong, my trust-flow sometimes slows down and almost solidifies. I am forced to choose between trusting You intentionally or rebelling: resenting Your ways with me. This choice constitutes a fork in the road. I will stay on the path of Life with You, enjoying Your Presence. I will choose to trust You in all circumstances.
I love You, too!
J