Faith VS Trust

I used to think my problem was a lack of faith.
I’d pray, “Lord, give me more faith!” and then feel frustrated when I still wrestled with fear and doubt.

One day, in the middle of one of those conversations where I was pouring out my heart, Noah stopped me.
He said, “Shay, you already have faith. That’s what brought you to God in the first place. But because of people, situations, and your past… trust has become the issue.”

It was like someone turned on a light. He was right. I had faith. I believed God was real. I believed Jesus died for me. I believed the Bible was true. That’s faith.

But trust? Trust was harder.

Faith had brought me to Christ, but trust was what would keep me walking with Him through uncertainty. Trust was what would hold me steady when my prayers didn’t get answered the way I wanted, when people I loved let me down, and when life looked nothing like the picture I had in my head.

Trust is different. Trust is built on history. It’s remembering the times He carried you when you couldn’t carry yourself. It’s leaning into His character instead of your own understanding.

The trouble is, trust requires letting go. And letting go feels like losing control — something I was never good at. I was used to making a plan, fixing what was broken, and finding a way to push through. Trust meant I couldn’t always see where I was going. I had to rest in the fact that God could see what I couldn’t.

Noah was right — I didn’t need more faith. I needed to learn to trust again. And that’s something that grows, slowly, as you abide.

Faith says, “I believe God can.”
Trust says, “I believe God will — and even if He doesn’t, I know His heart for me hasn’t changed.”