In Jeremiah, chapter seventeen, verses five through eight, “Thus saith the Lord; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.”
Those whose trust centers in themselves and in human resources are destined for disappointment, spiritual poverty, and ultimate loss. On the contrary, those who fully trust in the Lord will be blessed and ultimately rewarded with a godly inheritance. They will not be afraid or anxious in any of life’s circumstances because their roots go down deep into God. That is the difference between church-goers and believers who have a personal relationship with God. “For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind,” as in Second Timothy one, verse seven.
A child or servant of God has a sound mind. This is a believer who is unshaken, secure, stable, and strong. However, there is an old saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” However, those who seek help when help is near them are the ones who suffer from their circumstances. All should call upon God because He is there waiting, and His holy Word awaits.