Trust in the Lord
Posted by Oluwatoyin Fatunsin on Friday, June 14, 2013 Under: Daughters of Destiny
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
understanding; in all your ways submit to him, he will make your paths
straight.
Trust is the trait of believing in the honesty and
reliability of others, a certainty based on past experience, a complete
confidence in a person or plan, a trustful relationship, allow without
fear, expect and wish. To trust in the Lord is to believe his words and
to hold on to it knowing well that faithful is he that has promised and
he will surely do it. There are past experience to show that God is
worthy of our trust, he has done wonders before and he can do it again
and again. In Genesis 12: 1-3, Abraham had a choice to make, his
decision was between the security of what he has (homeland, kindred and
peace that comes with it) and the uncertainty of traveling under God's
direction to an unknown land and uncertain future. All he had was the
promise of God to guide him and bless him; there was no physical
evidence in sight. His decision of whether to go or not is a crucial
one, his lineage and future of becoming a great nation depended on it as
the Lord has promised to make him great as he obey. His decision to
follow God set into motion the development of a nation God will use a
unique purpose when he visited the earth (Jesus, through the tribe of
Judah).
We do not probably know the long term effect of most
decisions we make in choice of spouse, career, location, academics,
business, relationship, place of worship, investment, association and a
lot more. This should cause us to think carefully and seek the face of
God for direction as we have been admonished in Proverbs 3:5-6. Don't
leave God behind in ANY aspect of your life, we are constantly faced
with the challenges of decisions and test of our faith and patience and
how we handle them matters. The big question is: Can you trust God with
your life? Can you in honesty rely solely on his words and promises? Can
you have complete confidence in him that he is able to do that which
you are waiting on him for? Can you allow without fear your future to
place in his hands? Can you have a trustful relationship with your maker
as he created all things and nothing is in existence without him? Can
you rest secure in his care without using your head to work things out?
If you have tried God before, if you believe that the word of God is
true and the testimonies of his unfailing faithfulness in the life of
many around you is true, then you can trust him. In Genesis 22:1-10
Abraham could trust God again with his son and he held nothing back for
he had seen his works over the years. Look back on the years past and
God's care, faithfulness and love in your life, that you are alive is a
sign of his faithfulness. He has not brought you this far to leave you
now. Psalms 77: 11 says I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I
will remember thy wonders of old. Call to mind his wonders of old and
trust in for now and the future.
Your expectations will not be cut short!
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Oluwatoyin gave her life to Jesus Christ in October 1991 in Ibadan, Western Nigeria at a tender age. She begins to grow in the knowledge of Christ Jesus since then. She is a woman with more than a passion for God and his purpose; a filmmaker, playwright, actor and director who was called into drama ministry and started her own ministry, The Overcomers Evangelical Ministries Intl(a drama/film outreach ministry) on May 3rd 1996 while still in high school. She is a graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Science and Technology in Oyo State Nigeria where she studied Science Laboratory Technology/Microbiology.
She is a youth evangelist who had spent many years reaching out to Nigerian Secondary School through an initiative of her ministry "Mission to Nigerian Secondary School" through drama and film before she became a filmmaker in 2005. She produced her first movie in 2005 titled "But for his Mercies" and was compelled to direct her own movie in 2007 due to circumstances beyond her control. She has since directed her own movies and television series in Netherlands where she is based since 2011.
She has hosted and initiated by the prompting of The Lord many programmes to create an awareness and also train on Christian drama; one of such is the yearly "Europe Drama Conference" where participants gather from various European land to be trained in an intensive programme on evangelical drama and film. She has produced evangelical movies in Nigeria and also in Netherlands alongside her husband; Dr. Olumide Fatunsin
She is a passionate woman and a goal getter who loves God with the whole of her being; to her the secret of success in ministry is complete obedience to God and following his leading. She is happily married and blessed with a son.
