Invited to Entrust | What it Means to Trust in God

Jubilee Fellowship Church Ministry | Fairburn, Georgia

I cannot account for the number of times that I have asked my children to come to me when something is wrong. I have said it so many times that I have grown tired of repeating it. There have been times that I have reflected back on certain moments in time that stand out.

My son was weary and had been plagued by an awful, scary dream that led him to wake me up. It was dark-thirty when I came to, with him looking very afraid.

All ministry ought to be seen and spoken of as an invitation.

Startled and concerned soon became my emotional state as I laid eyes on my son. Safe to say the emotion of being appalled came over me once I looked over to the clock. Surely whatever was bothering him could have waited until a time closer to my preferred time to awake, but of course I would only say that internally.

Then I was comforted that morning in a way that I don’t recall ever as a parent. My son had listened to me! All of those times I invited him and his sister to come to me when something was wrong proved that he was listening. Not only was he listening, he had also trusted me.

All ministry is an invitation to entrust ourselves to God.

It’s not easy to admit to ourselves that we need help. It’s not easy to then go to someone looking for help. Before we go, and as we go, you must trust that person and entrust that person to your need(s). My son trusted me to wake up and give him my attention to help him in whatever way I could.

Trust is faith. God invites us to trust in him.

"Entrusting" in someone is giving them the responsibility to care for or manage something.

God also invites him to entrust in him.

All ministry is God inviting us to trust Him.

How many times have we struggled to cast our cares upon our Lord? How hard has it been to take our troubles, like my son did, to our father because we knew he would listen to us? It’s not often that I learn more about God by paying attention to my kids, but this time was different.

This time was a great grace shown to me. Oh, that I would copy my son.

All ministry is given to us by God to be empowered by God inviting us to trust Him before we go, and as we go. Jubilee Fellowship is evidence of a ministry that has required cycles of entrusting God. I only pray that we continually recognize our invitations.

Jubilee Fellowship Invites YOU

Jubilee Fellowship Church in Fairburn invites you to grow in faith by entrusting us. Join us and our growing community. We are dedicated to helping you FLOURISH. What does it mean to flourish with Jubilee?

• THRIVE, personally and spiritually

• DEVELOP in your faith

• CONNECT with God

• FIND WELL BEING, GROWTH, and JOY

Please join us every Sunday at 4:00 p.m. to flourish with us in worship!

Jubilee Fellowship Church in Fairburn

"Creating Space for the Flourishing of Others"