Trusting God like a Child

Reading an exert from a book written by the famous Christian evangelist and man of God, Benny Hinn, I was struck by an incident in his life that showed his complete and utter, child-like dependance on God to reveal His perfect will for his life.

The story goes that Benny Hinn had just met Suzanne- who is now his wife- and wanted to make sure that she was the right woman for him, so he set up 'fleeces' or tests for God to answer and make His will regarding this issue perfectly known. One of these tests involved asking God that Suzanne would specifically tell him, 'Benny, I've made you a cheesecake', which would confirm his suspicion that they were to be together. It seems almost amusing and very remarkable that Suzanne did say this word-for-word, very thing to Benny.

I really like this idea of 'fleeces' or tests. I believe, as I've already related in another one of my articles, that there can be so many voices in today's society; voices in our head, voices from the media, voices of those close to us and meaning well but not quite hitting the nail on the head, and the voice of the enemy, to name but a few; that we can get entirely confused as to what is the Real voice. Perhaps more of us ought to be doing as Benny Hinn did, and expecting more of these 'signs'.

I get serveral things from this story. 1) It shows Benny's utter dependance and child-like trust on and in God to reveal His perfect will to him, 2) It shows Benny's desire to have God's perfect will acted out in every area of his life.

I think I can definetely learn from this. I often like to adopt this 'fleece' method when trying to filter out all the confusing voices from the voice of the Spirit, or my heart. But sometimes I am doubtful as to whether God would really answer me in this way. I need to repent for my lack of trust in the One who is powerful enough, loving enough and good enough to reveal His will any way He chooses, and most certainly in a way that will make it perfectly clear and keep me from being confused.

Certainly, there are clear black-and-white issues laid down in the Scriptures which we can take as God's voice to the whole world, irrevokably. But there are other occassions, questions we have regarding greyer areas, or times of decision in our lives, where we would just like God to make His specific will for us clearer than crystal. We need to stop doubting God and His ability to do this, and we need to stop doubting His deep, deep love for us, which wants the very best for us in every situation, and to give us the security of knowing we are in His perfect will.

If God allowed Benny Hinn to use these 'fleeces' in order to find out what God wanted for Him, He will most certainly allow us to do the same. If we want God's will in our lives, He will move heaven and earth to show us the Way.