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If you only trust in God "if" or "when" He gives you what you want, or the answers you want, then you're not really trusting in God.  God will give you what you NEED because he created you and He knows what's best for you.  

It may not be what you WANT, or what YOU think you need, but it will be exactly what's best for you.  Believing that is real faith; trusting in Him when you don't get what you think you need - that's the mark of a true disciple: "If any man wants to be my disciple, let him DENY HIMSELF; take up his cross daily and follow me!" Luke 9:23 

The whole book of Job in the Old Testament is based on the fact that Job trusted in God whether he was rich or poor, healthy or sick, with a family or without a family - Job still trusted God.  in fact, he says, "The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away; blessed be the name of the Lord."

Proverbs 3:5-6 says: "Trust I the Lord with all your heart; in all your ways acknowledge Him; and He will direct your paths."

You don't "ask God for advice". Instead, you trust God - you FOLLOW HIM!  You ask him for wisdom and discernment, but you surrender to Hs will.  It's not about you, it's about God.  

When the three Hebrew young men (Shadrack, Meshack and Abednigo) were about to be thrown into the fiery furnace, they told Nebuchadnezzar "If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to save us from it, and he will rescue us from your hand, O king. But even if he does not, we want you to know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up."   They were willing to serve God whether he gave them what they wanted or not.  That's real trust!!! You have to willing to trust God, to follow Christ no matter what.  

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.  And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus."  Philippians 4:6-7 

- david langerfeld