Pastoral Messages by Matriarch Elnette Edwards
Dear ones,
Trust is faith applied to daily living. It’s releasing our need to control outcomes and resting in God’s sovereignty. It’s believing that God is good, His plans are perfect, and His timing is right—even when we can’t see how things will work out. Trust says, “I don’t understand, but I know You do, and that’s enough.”
Learning to trust has been one of my greatest challenges. By nature, I’m a planner and problem-solver. I like knowing how things will unfold, having backup plans, and being prepared for every contingency. But God has repeatedly put me in situations where I couldn’t plan, couldn’t solve, couldn’t control—situations where my only option was to trust Him completely.
Those seasons were terrifying initially. But they taught me that God is absolutely trustworthy. Every time I had no choice but to trust Him, He came through—not always as I expected, not always on my timeline, but always faithfully. Each experience built trust for the next challenge.
Trust also means surrendering outcomes. We often say we trust God, but we’re actually trusting Him to do what we’ve already decided should happen. Real trust says, “Your will, not mine. Your way, not mine. Your timing, not mine.” It releases the outcome completely to His wisdom.
I’ve had to trust God with my children’s choices, with ministry decisions, with financial needs, with health challenges, with relationships. Each situation required me to let go of my need to control and rest in His control. This wasn’t passive resignation—it was active trust that continued praying, working, and believing while surrendering the results to Him.
The Bible uses the image of leaning on God. When you lean, you transfer your weight to what you’re leaning on. If it’s sturdy, you’re supported. If it’s weak, you fall. We can lean fully on God because He’s absolutely reliable. He won’t fail us, forsake us, or let us fall. His character guarantees His trustworthiness.
But trust is often tested through waiting. When answers are delayed, when promises seem unfulfilled, when circumstances worsen before improving—these test whether we truly trust. Do we trust only when we see results, or do we trust even when we see nothing? Real trust persists through the waiting.
I’ve learned that worry is really the opposite of trust. When we worry, we’re essentially saying, “I don’t trust God to handle this.” When we anxiously try to control everything, we’re declaring that we trust ourselves more than we trust Him. But worry changes nothing except our peace, while trust releases God to work.
Trust also deepens intimacy with God. As we experience His faithfulness repeatedly, our confidence in Him grows. We begin to rest in His character rather than striving in our strength. We learn that He’s not just powerful—He’s personally committed to our good. This knowledge transforms our relationship with Him.
Proverbs tells us to trust in the Lord with all our heart and lean not on our own understanding. In all our ways acknowledge Him, and He’ll direct our paths. This promise is conditional on trust—when we truly trust Him rather than relying on our own wisdom, He guides us perfectly.
What are you struggling to trust God with today? What are you trying to control that you need to release? What outcome are you holding tightly that you need to surrender? Trust Him. He’s proven Himself faithful throughout history and in your own life. You can trust Him with this too. Let go, and watch what He does.
Trusting completely,
Matriarch Elnette Edwards
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