A Call to Move Forward: A Lesson in Trusting God

Dawn was at the top of the world. Newly married, had a great job, and a stable home, what more could a girl ask for? Before she got married, two of her trusted friends warned her to be prepared for changes God was going to make in her life. Dawn knew that her friends were spiritual and praying women; so, she took their advice and began to prepare herself for her new life as a minister’s wife. Having been hurt previously by individuals she trusted, Dawn was very guarded in her feelings and actions. Now, she trusted people; however, she still played it safe.

One day her new husband came to her and informed her that he had heard from God. They would have to relocate to another state. Dawn wanted to know when they would have to move. The answer was immediately. Her heart dropped. “Why Lord?” she asked. “Of all places, Lord, why there?” she cried. Dawn and her husband would be leaving an area full of opportunities to move to a small town where the inhabitants complained about nothing to do. What was she going to do there? Dawn knew that God had a purpose for her husband relocating, but what about her.

She prayed to God everyday to change her husband’s mind about moving, but it seemed that the more she prayed the more adamant her husband became about moving. “We have to be obedient to God’s will,” her husband would say. “Destiny is calling,” he would add. Although she did not want to admit it, Dawn knew that God was calling them to a new life in ministry; however, she still struggled with her own feelings of uncertainty. She even felt that God and her husband were ganging up on her, and she did not have a say in the matter. A decision had to be made, and Dawn knew what she had to do. She had to submit to God’s will and move with her husband because destiny was calling.

What did God really want from Dawn? He wanted her trust.  It is easy for people to say “Let go and let God” when it is not them being asked to do what seems to be impossible at the time.