Why We Hesitate to Trust God
In Luke 5 we read about fishermen who were cleaning their nets along the shore of the Sea of Galilee. At Jesus’ request, Peter lowered his net into the water. It's likely that all of Peter’s expertise told him that fishing at that hour would be useless, but he did what Jesus asked. The reward for his trust was a record-breaking catch. As believers, we want to be like Peter, overcoming our doubts and courageously following God. However, if what God is asking of us seems unreasonable, we often attempt to rely on human logic to decide whether or not to trust Him. There could also be a tendency on our part to hesitate in situations for which our knowledge and experience seems to contradict God’s plan. There’s a time for seeking knowledge and godly counsel, but when God makes His will clear, we need to obey. No opinion matters except for God’s opinion. He promises to always be working for our good and He never makes mistakes. Those two things alone should make us more than willing to follow His commands.
