“Those who trust in and rely on the Lord with confident expectation are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.”
Psalm 125:1 AMP
There is something trust does to a person when you truly trust and rely on God. When you do so with the fullness of your heart and you do so daily, it is as though the things of the earth no longer bother you. People bring news to you, and your response is calm. You say, okay, I trust God. I trust what God can do.
I have met a couple of people like this, and this is simply their everyday disposition. Naturally, they are calm. They are stable. I often wonder if they ever experience anxiety at all. The first person I met like this was my pastor when I was in university. One thing that stood out to me about him was his stability. He did not react or respond according to what was happening around him. He was steady.
No escape
At the time, it used to upset me. I would be panicking, explaining a situation to him, and he would just sit there, calm and composed. I could not understand it then. I thought I had escaped that dynamic when I got married, only to realise that I married someone very similar. No matter what the balance in the account says, he is fine. No matter the reports I bring, this and that and this and that, he does not shake. I am panicking, and he is looking at me, wondering what exactly there is to panic about.
I have come to believe that God surrounds us with people like this because He is showing us, through human examples, what He desires for our spirits. I am not naturally that stable. My emotions often follow the direction of events. Maturity and growth in God have helped me, yes, but I am still not at the place where no matter what happens, I am unmoved.
Rock Steady
I believe when you trust God like that, you have truly become a rock. You are unshakable. I like how the TPT puts it. ‘Those who trust in the Lord are as unshakable, as unmovable as mighty Mount Zion!’ -Psalms 125:1. You cannot move a mountain. In fact, if a mountain moves or shakes, you should be very concerned cause it will most likely cause damage.
So I love that imagery. Those who trust God are unshakable. There is nothing you throw at them that moves them. They have planted both feet in God. Their foundation is so deep that even if you try, you cannot shake it. They did not plant their joy in what they see. They did not place their confidence in how they feel. They did not anchor their peace to circumstances or situations. Their joy and confidence are rooted firmly in the Lord.
Step by step
Beloved, trusting God in all areas of your life is possible. Yes, you may not do it all at once. You might have to do it gradually. For example, there are some areas of my life that I cannot panic about anymore. I have gone through seasons where those areas were literally shaken, so no matter what, I know I’m going to be good. I know that no matter what, I will be provided for. So even if I see that, oh, no client is coming, or jobs are delaying, I already know that God will take care of me because He has taken care of me countless times before when there was nothing (Philippians 4:19, Matthew 6:26–33). In that area of my life, I have handed it over to God completely.
But there are other areas where I could still be panicking sometimes. So it’s a gradual process. Trusting God can be gradual, where one area is fully trusted, and another area is still growing. But it’s not something you resign to and say, “Oh, I’ll trust God in this area, the other one I don’t know.” No. All those areas where you’re still struggling to trust, you can grow in trust by putting your eyes on the Word.
When you focus on the scriptures and the promises God has concerning those areas of your life, God begins to lead you through seasons where you experience Him and learn to trust Him. You can also pray in those areas where you’re struggling and say, “Lord, help me,” and He will literally help you to trust Him in those areas.
Prayer
Lord, I ask that You grow my trust in You. Give me the emotional and spiritual capacity to remain steady no matter what comes my way. Teach me to anchor my joy and confidence in You alone. Make me like Mount Zion, unmovable and secure in You. In Jesus’ name, amen.
Confession
I am Mount Zion.
I cannot be moved.
The economy cannot move me.
My emotions cannot move me.
Bad news cannot move me.
Circumstances cannot move me.
My joy is not dependent on what I see.
My joy is dependent on God.
I shall not be shaken.
I shall not be moved.
In Jesus’ name, amen.
Bible Reading for the Day
Morning: Psalm 125
Evening: Matthew 7:24–27
