Psalm 37: 3-6 ~  3 Trust in the LORD and do good;  dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.  4 Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart.  5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: 6 He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun.

On the challenge of today, remember to trust.  Trust in the Lord! It is so easy to say.  Sometimes, however, we are truly challenged to truly trust.  There are days when the circumstance looks impossible, when it feels just so bad, when there are no words of encouragement and when it feels like there is no one else at all to help.

We know the truth is that God is always there.  God should be our north star.  We must find ways to rest on that truth and to trust.  Sometimes there are actions that we need to do while we trust and we must push ahead.  However, it is the trusting in the Lord that we must do each and every day and each and every moment.

There are times when we are trusting in our food for comfort or trusting in our beds for warmth.  The healthy approach is to trust in the Lord and act as if we know that he is going to deliver us in all things.  The big things and the small things impact us each day.  As we face out daily circumstance, we need to build healthy habits that also draw us closer to the Lord.

A few things to do to help build our trust.

• Pray and pray more
• Read the Word
• Count your blessings
• Fellowship with fellow believers
• Join a Bible Study class
• Praise the Lord
• Worship

During this holiday time, so many of us find ourselves not truly embracing the reason for the season.  Some of us have fractured relationships and personal circumstances that even lead to sadness and depression.  If we find ourselves in such a situation, we need to focus on the hope the birth of Jesus is to bring to us and the world.  Building the healthy habit of trusting in the Lord and acting with faith, may be more challenging for some of us.  It is a habit worthwhile.  Our vindication will be like the noonday sun.