Active Trust

A friend of mine said something today that got me thinking. She talked about active trust. She was speaking specifically about finances. Asking God for provision for money, but being willing to do something to get it. She explained how that could be something as simple as applying for a loan if that was the kind of provision God chose to give her. She said she wanted to be actively involved in His miracle. "I want Him involved and I want to be engaged with His process of provision."

What an interesting thought. Definitely not something I'm used to hearing. Sure, we talk about trusting God all the time. However, usually we think that means sitting on our hands doing nothing. We kind of get lazy and sit back going "Ok God, do something." Unfortunately, this can simply be poorly masked Laziness. I like how my friend put it "God wants us to be engaged in the processes of His provision and miracles."

This isn't to say that God asks for action every time. Sometimes He does ask us to sit down, shut up and trust. But, I think that he also delights in engaging us in the process. Definitely something to think about. Thoughts?