letting go..

A major challenge I have is letting go and letting God.  I have the tendency to be a control freak.  I wanna know when, how, where, why, who, etc.  Time and time again this has come back to bite me in the hind parts.  It shows that my real issue is trusting God.  

I have no problem believing in God and believing that Jesus is the son of God and was raised from the dead.  I take this as fact.  However, despite all the evidence; at times I struggle to believe that God has the ability to handle my situations.  I'll tell Him about them, but no sooner that I done telling Him, I go about trying to find a way to solve my problem rather than let God be God.

So, I'm trying to think of practical ways to increase my faith in this area.  The first thing that comes to mind is just do it.  I've seen what results I'm able to accomplish on my own - none.  So, why not give His way a try, truly take my burden to Him and LEAVE it there.  Put it out of my mind and let God do His thing.  The second thing I can do is reflect on my experiences with Him.  Every time I have released a situation to Him and really let go of it, He has been faithful.  That doesn't mean it happened immediately, but in due season it worked out for my good.  Which brings me to my finally step, be patient.  This is probably at the root of my challenge with trusting.  I can be terribly impatient.  If I call or text someone I want an immediate answer; if I ask a question I want an immediate response.  Reality is this is not the way things work.  So, in addition to just acting in faith by trusting God with my situations and focusing on His impeccable track record, I have to exercise patience.  God knows the best timing to handle the situation and I have to trust that His timing is perfect.

Numbers 23:19 says "God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. Does he speak and then not act? Does he promise and not fulfill?"  Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, lean not unto your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths."  It's time for me to live those scriptures consistently.  What better way to acknowledge God in all my ways than to trust Him with all my burdens and issues of life.  He's more than capable to solve them and direct my paths.