Spiritual Maturity: Declarations of Trust!

This episode focuses on the essence of spiritual maturity, which is defined by unwavering trust in God despite life's challenges and uncertainties. Key declarations of trust are presented, emphasizing God's timing, character, and plans, even when they are not immediately understood. The host encourages believers to trust God in all circumstances, reinforcing faith through scripture and personal testimony. Listeners are invited to make these declarations their own, fostering a resilient and continuous faith journey.

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Introduction to Spiritual Maturity

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 Spiritual maturity is not about how long you've been in church, how many scriptures you can quote, or how eloquently you pray. It's about trust, deep, unwavering, tested trust, the kind of trust that doesn't flinch when the winds of life blow. That doesn't fold when prayers seem unanswered and that doesn't run when God's way seem unclear.

A spiritually mature believer walks by faith, not feelings. They've learned that God's silence is not his absence and delay is not denial. Trust becomes the lens through which they interpret every season, every test, every promise. These are not just affirmations. They are declarations anchored, confessions, forged in the fire of experience, grounded in the word of God, and spoken with the authority of one who has walked with him through both mountaintop victories and valley trials.

 Here are declarations of trust for the spiritually mature:

Declarations of Trust: Timing

one. I trust God's timing even when I don't understand his pace for still the vision awaits its appointed time. If it seems slow, wait for it. Habakkuk two verse three.  I no longer panic in delay. I wait in expectation knowing he's never late.

Declarations of Trust: Character

Two. I trust God's character even when his actions confuse me. The Lord is righteous in all his ways and kind in all his works. Psalm 1 45  verse 17.  Even when I don't get what I prayed for, I trust that his no is protecting something I can't yet see.

Three. 

Declarations of Trust: Trials

I trust that what God allows is not to break me, but to build me. Count it all. Joy, when you meet trials for the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. James one verses two to three. I'm not being punished. I'm being prepared for.

Four.  

Declarations of Trust: Silence

I trust that he hears me even when heaven feels silent. This is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. One John five, verse 14. My prayers are not in vain. My cries are not ignored. He listens even in the stillness.

Five. 

Declarations of Trust: Plans

I trust that his plan is better than my preferences for I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord. To give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29, verse 11 . What I wanted may not be what I needed. I surrender to what he sees.

Six. 

Declarations of Trust: Emotions

I trust God's word more than my emotions. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. Isaiah 40  verse 8. My feelings change. His promises don't.

Seven. 

Declarations of Trust: Presence

I trust that God is with me even when I feel alone. Fear not for I am with you. I will strengthen you. I will help you. Isaiah 41, verse 10.  Loneliness is a feeling, not a fact. I'm never truly alone.

Eight. 

Declarations of Trust: God's Nature

I trust in who God is, not just in what He does. God is not man that he should lie. Has he said and will he not do it? Numbers 23 verse 19.  Even if he doesn't do it the way I want, he is still good. Still holy, still worthy.

 

Living Out Your Trust

These declarations are not just for the days when faith is easy. They're for the midnight moments, the waiting rooms, the wilderness seasons. This is what it means to mature When you can look at your situation and still say, I trust you. 

Final Prayer and Reflection

Let this be your prayer and your posture. Lord, I trust you completely, continually, and without condition.

 Thank you for joining the Ministering Angel Podcast. Stay connected, stay inspired, and continue growing in faith. Until next time, be blessed and keep shining your light.