Trusting God When Others Are Entrusted to You

Trusting God with my own life is one thing. I’ve had to do it for my whole life. I've trusted God with my plans, my timing, my expectations even when it was uncomfortable. But trusting God with someone else’s life? That changes everything.

Becoming a godmother shifted my perspective in ways I never anticipated. Suddenly, my decisions weren’t just about me. The prayers, obedience and surrender had greater weight, because the outcomes didn’t stop with my life, they would touch hers. The choices I made and the relationships I formed were not just for me anymore, because they now affected both of us.

When God entrusted me with my goddaughter, He wasn’t just asking me to trust Him for protection, provision or direction. He was asking me to trust Him with influence and responsibility. And realizing all of this also makes me think about the ministry in my small church that the Lord has also asked me to trust Him with.

I realized that trusting God over my own plans isn’t optional anymore. My ideas, my timeline, and even my dreams had to take a back seat to what God was doing, because my choices would help shape a child’s faith, safety, and future, both in my home and in my church.

That kind of trust requires humility. We all know that humility is hard to master but other than giving all glory to God at all times, it also means admitting that my way, no matter how good my intentions seem, is limited. God sees further. He knows what my goddaughter needs, who she needs to become, and how my obedience plays a role in that process.

This same weight shows up in my dance ministry. Serving children and leading young people has taught me a hard but holy truth: when God places people under your care, your life is no longer just your own. He has been to all the children's futures and has marked out all their steps to get there. Just imagining that somehow they all aligned, even for a little while, to meet up with me as their teacher, is extraordinary.

Leadership isn’t about position or title, it’s about responsibility. The way I live, speak, pray, and make decisions matters because others are watching, learning, and being shaped by what I model. My obedience can either make room for God’s glory or get in the way of it.

God has shown me that everything He gives us, our gifts, our roles, our influence, is meant to bless others and help build His Kingdom. That means letting go of personal plans when they conflict with divine purpose. It means choosing faith over fear, obedience over comfort, and God’s vision over my own.

Trusting God isn’t just about believing He’ll take care of me. It’s about believing He’ll take care of those He’s entrusted to me. And that kind of trust requires full surrender. What the Lord is also teaching me is to rejoice in the surrender. Not to think of it as if I am losing something, but to believe that others gain what God always intended for them.

Here Is A Short Prayer of Surrender

Dear Lord,

Help me trust You not only with my life, but with the lives You’ve placed in my care. Teach me to lead with humility, steward with wisdom, and surrender my plans for the sake of Your purpose. Let my obedience be a blessing to generations beyond me.

In Jesus' Name, Amen!

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