Today, I am delighted to welcome my wise friend, Kristin Hill Taylor, to encourage us as we pray: Lord, lead me where my trust is without borders.

When “Oceans” was a popular worship song, I was annoyed by it. But one day when my kids were 8 years old, almost 6, and just a newborn, I heard the lyrics in a fresh way.

Maybe I didn’t like the song at first because trusting without borders is scary.

For several weeks after the day I decided I didn’t need to switch stations whenever “Oceans” came on the radio, I couldn’t getthe phrase “trust without borders” out of my head. At the time, I was navigating a relationship with my youngest daughter’s birth mom. We adopted two times before, but the relationships are all different and change as the children grow.

Adoption built my family but it also built my faith, largely in part because there’s a lot of trusting and very few borders. I was able to take the lessons I learned from our adoption experiences and remember God’s faithfulness in other circumstances.

I was able to pray big prayers of faith because I’d seen God show up and show out so many times before.

Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and He guided them to their desired haven.

Psalm 107:28-30  NIV

To trust God without borders means I need to surrender control, once again. It means I need to realize life doesn’t fit in a tidy box. Sure, sometimes storms far out of our control rage and overwhelm our lives, but God will lead us to a calm haven. Recently, God has reminded me of this truth over and over again.

I’m not navigating birth mom relationships right now, but I am navigating all sorts of other challenges. Schedules have been interrupted. People are battling sickness. Politics divide loved ones more than ever. Decisions have become harder to make. “I don’t know” is a weary refrain.

But God is still worth trusting. He’s proven it in my family. He’s proven it in the stories of prophets and faithful followers throughout Scripture. He wants to prove it to you, too.

Not only does God want to remind us of His faithfulness then, He wants us to praise Him now.

I don’t know what COVID-restrictions are going to mean for school days, my kids’ basketball teams, or our summer vacation plans. I don’t know how long it will take for my mother-in-law to recover from her recent quadruple bypass heart surgery. I don’t know if a strained friendship will get resolved. I don’t know what situations I’ll have to navigate with my kids who are now 13, 11, and 5. I don’t know a million other things.

But I do know God was faithful before, and He will be again for all the days and circumstances to come. Even when I have no idea what the coming days will hold, I know I can trust the Author of all our stories.

For great is His love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord.

Psalm 117:2 NIV

Now, I like when I hear “Oceans,” especially Rend Collective’s version, I don’t skip to another song, but I praise God that He has led me to where my trust is without borders. When I’m hesitant, God reassures me His faithfulness from earlier days remains today and will remain for all the days to come. And I pray for Him to keep leading me to where I can trust Him without borders.

Lord, lead me where my trust is without borders.

Kristin Hill Taylor believes in seeking God as the author of every story and loves swapping these stories with friends on her porch. Her favorite stories of God’s faithfulness are told in her books, Peace in the Process: How Adoption Built My Faith & My Family and Bringing Home More Than Groceries: Stories of Gathering & Nourishing People. She lives in Murray, Kentucky, with her family and shares their stories on her blog, Facebook, and Instagram.

The Pray Big Sisterhood

Every morning, I wake up and lift my heart to God in prayer.

I praise Him for His glory and goodness.

I surrender my agenda and expectations to His greater kingdom purposes.

I yield my desires to do His will.

And, then I ask for Him to move a mountain.

I cry out to Him for that mountain to crumble.

I believe that God is bigger than any obstacle or stronghold.

Yet, my mountain remains — immovable and unyielding.

Do you have a mountain?   I bet you do.

Like me, you may be discouraged by the darkness that looms large in your view.

You aren’t alone. If we sat down today in my kitchen and shared our stories, I bet we would see similarities.

Together, we would ask God to move two mountains.

With worshipful hearts, let’s keep crying out to the Lord for those mountains to crumble.

Let’s pray big!

To help you get started, I’m sharing a copy of My Pray Big Prayer Calendar with you. Join the Wildfire Faith Community and  grab a copy in our Faith Fuel Library. Print out your copy and start each morning inviting God to strengthen your step and breathe fresh wind into your weary spirit.  

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Here you will find fuel for a wildfire faith to help you

• • LOVE DEEP: Fervently extend God’s kindness and grace to pesky people.
  • PRAY BIG: Go down fighting on your knees with fire in your bones.
  • HOPE FULL: Stay tethered to a confident anticipation that keeps your heart ablaze.
  • STAND STRONG: Rest courageously on God’s promises with red-hot resolve.

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Begin each day this week by praying: “Lord, lead me where my trust is without borders.” 

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