But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33
“If human life is in fact ordered by a beneficent being whose knowledge of our real needs and of the way in which they can be satisfied infinitely exceeds our own, we must expect a priori that His operations will often appear to us far from beneficent and far from wise, and that it will be our highest prudence to give Him our confidence in spite of this.
C.S. Lewis in “On Obstinacy in Belief” in The World’s Last Night: And Other Essays (New York: Harper Collins 1959) 24.
Most Christians say they trust God, but their lives demonstrate that they really believe it is their job to look after themselves rather than trust in His beneficence.
Honestly, we all struggle with this at times. We overcome it by remembering that when God became flesh and dwelt among us, He said, “Seek God first.” He’s got us.
God, help us live like we believe You are caring deeply for us, even in hard times. Help us make our highest prudence be to put our confidence in You! Amen.