Fully Trusting When We Can't Understand Our Journey | Guided Prayers

Today, as we pray together, quiet your mind before God.

So often, the busyness of our days and clutter of our minds is what distracts us from God's constant presence.

Our surroundings can help prepare a place for our bodies and minds to pause and connect with God.

But take 20 seconds to breathe and focus on God to get your brain ready.

It says this: My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways.

To know there is a God with a bigger plan, a higher perspective, a wider scope, who is in control and on our side is an overwhelmingly wonderful thing.

There will be times when God's ways don't immediately make sense.

And his ways reaches beyond what we concurrently see.

Obedience often means trusting that God knows something we do not.

His ways are always shaped by love and wisdom.

He is a good God and a loving father towards you.

Can we start by thanking God for that?

For that higher perspective, that wisdom beyond our logic, strategizing and understanding.

Take thirty seconds and reflect on times when his plans prove better than your own and thank him for it.

Be honest about your questions and frustrations.

Then ask him for the grace to trust him even when you don't fully understand.

Invite him to strengthen your confidence in his goodness and wisdom.

Take a deep breath and focus on releasing the need to understand everything as you exhale.

Let trust become your response to uncertainty.

Inhale, I don't see it yet.

And exhale, but I trust you.

Inhale, God, I don't see it yet.

And exhale, I trust you.

Inhale, Lord, I don't understand it yet.

And exhale, but I trust you.

Lord, thank you that your ways are higher and better than ours.

We trust you and strive only to enter your rest.

Give us patience in the waiting, peace in the middle, and trust while things are still in process.

Amen.