Choosing Trust in 2026

• By candidasullivan
• January 4, 2026
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Do you struggle with a worried mind and weary soul?

I don’t always enjoy my gift of salvation or remember who I am. Sometimes I live as if I’ve never encountered God or been changed by Him. I worry about things beyond my control, without considering that nothing is beyond the control of my Lord. 

It’s a good thing God is long-suffering and so very patient. A really good thing. I can be irritating to say the least, with my consistent fear and worry. When I really break it down, I see how completely ridiculous it is ever to doubt God or worry that He might mess something up. 

Just typing that out makes me want to pause my writing and pray for forgiveness for every time I’ve held clinched prayers and worried that the God of the Universe might not answer them correctly or guide me the right way. 

Have you ever encountered a child who had all the answers, or so they believed, and they wanted to do completely ridiculous things? And even though you know it’s wrong, and something else would be better, they insist on doing it their way? Then, when it turns out horribly wrong, they blame you? Even though it wasn’t your fault at all.

I imagine this is what God experiences with me all the time. 

I wish I had a beautiful turnaround right about now, showing how I have clearly changed and don’t do any of this anymore. But the truth is that I do. 

I question God’s way when I don’t understand His plan. I worry about a process I don’t comprehend. And when I try to control the outcome of something I don’t understand, I cause anxiety in my life. It’s also disobedience. 

When God tells me to trust Him, and I worry, I disobey.

When He asks me to walk by faith, and I walk in fear, I disobey.

I could make all kinds of excuses, but I don’t have anything to stand on. The Bible tells us to “fear not” many times. Jesus called out the disciples for their lack of faith. 

We can live like we can’t do anything to control our flesh, or we can live in surrender to God. When the fear arises, we can pray. We can ask God to increase our faith and to help us trust Him in all ways and all things. 

Writing this out has held up a mirror to my faults and failures. I’ve caused myself so much heartache and lived through horrific tragedies that were only made-believe.  

So I wonder: what would a faith-filled, completely trusting-in-God life look like?

That’s what I want to discover in 2026. I want it to be a year of complete and total trust in God. 

The moment I feel doubt, worry, or fear, I want to run to Jesus. I want to ask for help and stay in His presence until the doubt, worry, and fear disappear. 

Jesus has the answers I need. There’s nothing His presence can’t cure. So I take all of my faults and failures and lay them at His feet. I can’t change what I’ve done or how I have lived, but I can ask for forgiveness. 

My most kind and gracious Heavenly Father. Please, forgive me for disobeying You with my doubts, worries, and fears. Forgive my desire to control You, and for thinking I knew better. Please forgive my controlling prayers and my disapproval when You didn’t listen to me. Help me to do better and to become better. Help me trust in You completely and totally. Please help me dismiss the lies and thoughts from the enemy. To pick up my cross daily and follow only You. Help me grow and prosper, and reach everyone You want me to help. I’ll give You the honor and Glory for it all.

Isaiah 26:3 King James Version

3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.