Trust Source

September 03, 2025

When your trust is in God, you become like a bouncy ball, circumstances may push you down, but you'll always rise again.

Today, let's explore a powerful truth that can transform your life: making God your ultimate source rather than relying on people. When we place our complete trust in others, we often face disappointment. But when God becomes our source, we discover an unshakable foundation that sustains us through every circumstance.

The Human Tendency to Forget

In Genesis, we find a poignant moment in Joseph's story:

"The chief cupbearer did not remember Joseph, but forgot him." - Genesis 40:23

This single verse captures the painful reality of human nature. People forget. Even those who sincerely want to help may find themselves unable to do so.

This doesn't mean we shouldn't help others or receive help. Rather, it reminds us not to place our ultimate trust in people. As Psalm 118 wisely counsels: "It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man."

"It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man." - Psalm 118:8

When we elevate people to a position that only God should occupy, we set ourselves up for disappointment. Isaiah puts it bluntly:

"Don't put your trust in mere humans. They are as frail as breath. What good are they?" - Isaiah 2:22

The Bouncy Ball Principle

Joseph's life demonstrates a remarkable resilience that comes from trusting God. Despite being thrown into a pit by his jealous brothers, sold into slavery, and later imprisoned on false charges, Joseph consistently rose above his circumstances.

He was like a bouncy ball that, when pushed underwater, inevitably springs back to the surface. Why? Because his confidence wasn't in people but in God. He knew that regardless of who was with him or against him, God remained faithful.

When your trust is in God, you become like a bouncy ball, circumstances may push you down, but you'll always rise again.

Joseph understood that God was with him even in the pit, even in slavery, even in prison. This awareness transformed his perspective and allowed him to thrive in the most challenging situations.

God as Your Source

When facing needs or problems, who is your first point of contact? Many of us instinctively reach out to people before turning to God. Yet people, despite their best intentions, are limited in their ability to help.

Sometimes you may feel alone according to worldly standards, but you're never truly alone when God is your source. He remembers everything about you, your circumstances, your struggles, your faith. Unlike people who forget, God always remembers.

God remembers everything about you, your circumstances, your struggles, your faith. Unlike people who forget, God always remembers.

Let your confidence, trust, and hope rest in God. While He often works through people, He alone should be your ultimate source of strength and provision.

Divine Wisdom vs. Human Wisdom

1 Corinthians offers a profound insight:

"For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength."- 1 Corinthians 1:25

Even what might appear as God's "foolishness" (though God is never foolish) surpasses the greatest human wisdom. His apparent "weakness" (though God is never weak) exceeds the greatest human strength.

Consider the cross to many, it seemed like foolishness that God would die as a man. Yet this apparent foolishness revealed transcendent wisdom. Though Christ was crucified in seeming weakness, He rose with divine power that continues to transform lives today.

What appears as foolishness to the world often reveals God's transcendent wisdom.

When God gives you direction that seems unconventional or even foolish by worldly standards, remember that His "foolish" plans are wiser than the wisest human strategies. Trust His guidance, even when it doesn't make sense to others.

From Pit to Palace

When you place your trust in God, you position yourself for transformation from pit to palace, from prison to prominence. Joseph's journey illustrates this principle perfectly. By maintaining his confidence in God through every setback, he eventually rose to become second-in-command in Egypt.

In your weakness, God's strength becomes manifest. When circumstances push you down, trust in God enables you to bounce back. As you make God your source rather than your resource, you can confidently declare, "My God shall supply all my needs according to His heavenly riches."

Conclusion

Today, make a decision to place your trust fully in God. Let Him be your first point of contact, your ultimate source, your unshakable foundation. Remember that even when people forget you, God remembers. Even when human help fails, divine assistance prevails.

Like Joseph, you can rise from the pit to the palace when your confidence rests in the One who never fails. Trust in God's wisdom over human understanding, and watch as He transforms your circumstances in ways you never thought possible.

Reflect on This

1. How might your life change if you truly made God your first source rather than turning to people or your own resources?

2. In what areas of your life do you need to shift from trusting in human wisdom to embracing God's wisdom, even when it seems counterintuitive?

Prayer

Father, I declare that You are my ultimate source. I place my complete trust in You rather than in people or my own abilities. When circumstances push me down, I will bounce back because You are with me. Your wisdom guides me even when it doesn't make sense to the world. In my weakness, Your strength is made perfect. I trust that You remember me and will transform my life from pit to palace as I keep my confidence in You. Thank You for being my unshakable foundation. In Jesus' name, Amen.

Key Takeaways

• People may forget or fail you, but God always remembers and remains faithful.

• Like Joseph, you can bounce back from any circumstance when your trust is in God.

• God should be your first point of contact, not people or your own resources.

• What appears as God's "foolishness" is wiser than the greatest human wisdom.

• When you make God your source, He can transform your life from pit to palace.

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