The Power of Trust (Part 4)!

INSPIRE Devotionals With Emmanuel Afiawari Tuesday, August 12, 2025 Topic: THE POWER OF TRUST (Part 4) Memory Verse: "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name of the Lord our God" - Psalms 20:7 NKJV Bible Text: Psalms 56:3 NKJV 15. Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. INSPIRATION: Simple defined, "trust" is, confidence in or reliance on some person or quality. The Psalmist expresses this confidence in God when he said he would trust God when he's afraid. Fear has a very strong grip that erodes confidence, and everyone experiences fear to a varying degree. Be it the fear of success, failure, stage fright or the fear of the unknown, we all get afraid somehow. The answer to fear is, "But in the day that I’m afraid, I lay all my fears before you and trust in you with all my heart" (Psalm 56:3). Do this always! You can never go wrong when you cast all your cares on Christ and trust Him to come through for you, quell the fears and restore peace to your heart. The flight or freeze mood that follows fear can have nothing on you once you turn to God. Rather, He elevates your perspective and rebuilds your confidence to face them. As we confidently trust God, He becomes our refuge. The Psalmist say "It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people" (Psalm 118:8). To shatter the grip of fear, especially, in uncertain times such as we are now requires total trust in God. Your strength, knowledge, connections or skills may never deliver at the same level as trusting God would. Trust moves the focus away from you and puts God at the centre stage and steering wheels of your concerns. Trusting God gives you  complete victory in all your troubles (Roman 8:37). TODAY'S TAKE HOME: When dealing with uncertainties, it is in your best interest to trust God through it. Trusting God increases your confidence level and builds His refuge around you to shield you. In all you do, trust God! PRAYER: O Lord, help me to develop firm trust in You at all times; cause my trust to provoke Your strange acts in my life, in Jesus name.