Trust and belief go together. If you don't trust something or someone, you'll be apprehensive about it or them. You're apprehension is based on your unfamiliararity. The more you believe in someone or something, the more carefree, confident you are. The first time you take off on a rope swing, you're a little tentative. You pull on the rope a few times to test its strength. You jump off gingerly preparing yourself for the fall in case the rope breaks. You get a little more energetic with each jump. After several successful attemps, you're running full steam trying to maimize the effect of your jump.
That's how faith works. Letting go initially is a real risk. Since you've never known what God can do in your life, you're tentative about letting Him have everything. That's why I always encourage people first coming to faith in Christ to trust God as much as they know how. Deeper trust comes from an expanded experience with God. The more you believe in Him and His ability to intercede in your life, the greater the trust. As your trust develops, your belief deepens.
When you don't know Christ very well, it sometimes causes hesitation to follow or even skepticism to what He teaches. But the more you know Him, the more you find His teachings and commands to be true, then the more your are willing to put your life in His hands. The more you release yourself into His hands, the more assured you become in life, the more content you are within yourself.
God wants you to test His rope. Give it a good tug. Take the leap. He fully expects you to jump gingerly at first. His rope won't break. The more you swing, the more enthusiasticly you'll want to jump. Where in your life do you need to get off the branch, the ledge and go for it with God? You'll never know what God can do until you grab the rope and give it run.
God, I'm listening for your voice. I want to go where you want to take me. I'm following you. I'm placing myself fully into your hands. I want to experience life in you to the fullest. I'm ready for the swing of my life. Here goes, God. I'm jumping!
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