Tested, pulled, pushed, stretched, poked, squeezed... well-tried. Experiencing a promise with all five senses; trying it out, seeing if it's still real, still true, still being fulfilled. Falling into it over and over again, discovering that it will still hold you up.
There's a promise that I'm trying right now: it's called "God is really listening when I pray; he hears and he cares."* Although he knows my thoughts before I do, his desire is for me to tell him. When I'm talking to him, I'm recognizing my dependence. When I'm going to God with all my joys and sorrows, asking for his heart- and mind-guarding, understanding-surpassing peace, seeking his wisdom and understanding, the promise that he hears me and cares for me is proven once more. And I return more quickly the next time. Because he answers me.
The more you try a promise, the more you find God faithful. And the more you find God faithful, the more you love him and his promises. It's a beautiful cycle.
*"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:6-7
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"Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you." 1 Peter 5:6-7
