{"id":3840,"date":"2021-05-24T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/?p=3840"},"modified":"2021-05-17T08:13:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T13:13:09","slug":"gods-rescue-will-make-you-entrust-your-spirit-to-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/24\/gods-rescue-will-make-you-entrust-your-spirit-to-him\/","title":{"rendered":"God&#8217;s Rescue Will Make You Entrust Your Spirit to Him"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2 minute read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.24-1024x993.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3841\" width=\"327\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.24-1024x993.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.24-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.24-768x745.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.24-1536x1490.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/5.24-2048x1987.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trust comes with the rescue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you have faced an obstacle and overcome it with God\u2019s help, you\u2019ll trust Him more.&nbsp; As I learn more and more about God, I realize, He always acts first.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">God sent Jesus as an act of love.&nbsp; He made the first move in His relationship with us.&nbsp; God also understands our doubting natures.&nbsp; We aren\u2019t God. Therefore, we question His ways simply because they aren\u2019t ours.&nbsp; God isn\u2019t angry at us for questioning.&nbsp; Relationships develop with questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I first met my husband, I had lots of questions.&nbsp; Finding out his marital status was my first inquiry.&nbsp; I\u2019m still questioning my husband ten years later. &nbsp; He lived 43 years before I knew him.&nbsp; I have so much yet to learn.&nbsp; Every question leads to a discovery that deepens our love for each other and bonds us as one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bond with God.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because God acted first, He started the conversation.&nbsp; God invites you to talk to Him.&nbsp; He\u2019s available 24\/7.&nbsp; When you begin chatting with God, things start to happen. When God moves in your life, you know it&#8217;s Him.&nbsp; One of the things I love about God is His uncanny way of doing things.&nbsp; You can\u2019t take credit for the victory.&nbsp; However, God won the battle for you; He didn\u2019t require effort from you at all.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And when that happens, you trust God more.&nbsp; You give Him more of your spirit, which entwines with His.&nbsp; As your faith in Him grows, you become more intertwined.&nbsp; Your heart grows more in line with God\u2019s.&nbsp; Your desires become what God\u2019s are, the love of His people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank God for the rescue.&nbsp; Allow yourself to trust Him more.&nbsp; Entrust your spirit to Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Three-Word-Prayers-Everyday-Living-ebook\/dp\/B09JT3B6CW\/ref=sr_1_2?crid=18UKNZFIIDIEA&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=three+word+prayers&amp;qid=1635775169&amp;sprefix=three+word+prayers%2Caps%2C69&amp;sr=8-2\">Check out my new release on Amazon<\/a>. Learn how I used prayer to control my emotions and develop healthier relationships in my life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lord, how gentle Your Spirit is within us.&nbsp; Your presence in our lives is determined by how much we trust You.&nbsp; Thank You for giving us reasons to count.&nbsp; Praise You for rescuing us from our storms.&nbsp; Forgive us, Lord, for trying to do it on our own.&nbsp; Help us release our spirit to You today, as we learn to trust You more.&nbsp; Take the blinders off our eyes, help us see Your truth today.&nbsp; Let us embrace Your grace and mercy, then help us share it with others.&nbsp; IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">What has God rescued you from lately?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 minute read. Trust comes with the rescue. When you have faced an obstacle and overcome it with God\u2019s help, you\u2019ll trust Him more.&nbsp; As I learn more and more about God, I realize, He always acts first.&nbsp; God sent Jesus as an act of love.&nbsp; He made the first move in His relationship with&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/2021\/05\/24\/gods-rescue-will-make-you-entrust-your-spirit-to-him\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">God&#8217;s Rescue Will Make You Entrust Your Spirit to Him<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3840","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3840","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3840"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3907,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3840\/revisions\/3907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}