TO TRUST - such a hard thing to do nowadays. Trusting in our friendships and our relationships. Will the day go okay?

Will the finances work? We all have worries, concerns and hidden fears - and when things go wrong or don't go to plan and friends let us down, it causes us anxiety.

One of the hardest things I have had to learn, and am still learning every day, is to trust God. Every time the alarm goes off, every time I go out of the door, I wonder "Will He let me down?" Will He leave me? Can I trust Him?" Well - I believe I can. It says in His Word (Proverbs 3:5) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." That means 'all' your heart, everything, the whole lot - your finances, your relationships, the way you live and go about life and work etc. God often helps in a way we don't understand. Deuteronomy 31:6 says "Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified, for the Lord God goes with you; He will never leave you or forsake you." So when I am anxious and finding it hard to trust the Lord, I try to remember He will never leave me and He is always by my side.

I hope you are as encouraged as I am, when I read this in His word. God will never let us down and we can trust Him with all our heart, mind and soul.

Sarah Fletcher, Lakes Christian Centre