BECAUSE
Today's reading: 1 Chronicles 5-9

"They cried out to God during the battle, and God answered their prayer because they trusted him." 1 Chronicles 5:20 NLT

I have to be reminded of verses just like this on numerous occasions. You see, I tend to take things into my own hands, rely upon my own strength and depend on how well organized and planned I can be.

And then the bottom drops out of what I'm doing. Or, the battle escalates. Or, my plans go awry. Or, I fall and cannot get up. Or, my organized chart has a very important step missing on it.

God answered their prayers because of absolutely nothing they did other than trust Him. I can do that. I can trust He knows. I can trust He has my best interests at heart. I can trust that He sees and knows the future. I can trust that His strength is sufficient.

I can trust. That's my part, that's all God asks of me!