trusting

As I finish this book, two things stand out to me, both on page 143.  First - Jesus says in Hebrews 2:13: "Here I am..." That says it all. I have always - always - felt His presence with me, as a little child, as a "maturing" adult. He is here, with me. And He is also with my children and grandchildren in Idaho, and with my children in Colorado, and with my husband on a business trip to the other side of the world.  Which leads me to my second point: TRUST. This is one of the simplest things to do, yet also the most difficult...how do I really trust as I am here alone, as my family is so far away...I think it gets down to control. I don't have any control over my family - not that I ever really did! But God does, indeed, have that control. So to leave them in His hands, and simply trust, is what is required of me. And then, I do know, whatever happens - He is here, and there.
So, my focus now needs to be on these words from page 143 (and I will TRY to remember them):
     "To trust God is the greatest act of worship. To trust the Father is the greatest response that we can give to the revelation of the Father. The Father deserves trust. Given who He is, He deserves the trust of humanity. In every circumstance. At every moment. Not to trust is a huge affront to His glory. Not to trust is to say, 'You are really not as good as You claim to be; You are not as faithful, merciful, powerful as You claim to be.' Trust is the highest form of worship."