From faith into trust, we grow as we go, because we start to know Him who is faithful, loving and kind towards us all…God as Sofa, Rock and the trustworthy Branch!

Liked both of these little prayers, i came across today, on increasing trust: (I like all the mixed metaphors as well! And I like thinking of God as a great Sofa to recline on; as one of the original words for trust means: “to recline”!

When you recline, you feel safe, and can release into, and trust the Sofa to hold and comfort you!) “With humans, it’s hard to trust; with God, it is essential in order to live.” Faith is the beginning, trust is the destination, as the saints often repeat! Anyway, here’s his little prayer:

“Forgive us for living as if we were walking on thin ice all the time, rather than on solid rock. Forgive us for not trusting You that is.
Also forgive us for not just reclining in You like the great Father soft loving Sofa You are God. Forgive us that is, for not trusting that The Branch, we have alighted on already forever, will never break.”

Yes, God is a great Sofa, Rock and a trustworthy Branch. Love how much these monks packed into their prayers, and came up with fresh metaphors to talk about a process of growth which is ancient! Faith into trust is the way, or life’s trajectory! Faith is a gift, but trust is our response once we know He is faithful.

From faith into trust, we grow to know, we are loved forever by Him who is faithful.