Trust is a hard thing for me in my relationship with God.  I know that today I trust him so much more than I did 5 years ago, His unfailing faithfulness has brought me so far in this area.  But still it is an area I want to grow in, an area of struggle when He asks me to do something I cant understand.  As I was reading Acts 24, the period when Paul has been incarcerated and is awaiting trial with Felix, I thought of that.  And as the story unfolds, he not only waits 2 years and many appointments with Felix, but he remains in custody and is asked to appear later before Festus, King Agrippa and his wife Bernice.  The unjust incarceration goes on and on, the repeated hearings that resolve nothing.  From my 2009 perspective that seems like a serious breech of justice; a justifiable reason to be angry and indignant.  And  yet, reading it from outside the story, in the comfort of my home, even I can see how the Lord used Paul to reach people of influence with the message of Hope and Truth.  Paul used every opportunity to speak truth, to share the good news, and plant seeds.  God is being faithful to us whether we can see the purpose of His plan in circumstances or not.  Gods faithfulness and trustworthiness are in every victory in our lives,  but just as much so in the excruciating trials and long periods of waiting.  
God, give me the strength of character to stand on that truth and to live a life of unwavering commitment to you.  Help me speak truth, and walk in obedience in each circumstance you walk me through.

Anna Estrada