Trusting God with Your Family

The Unperfected Life Podcast – Blog Recap

Let’s be honest, trusting God can feel simple when life is calm. But trusting Him with the people we love the most? That’s a whole different level of faith. In this week’s episode of The UnPerfected Life Podcast, we’re talking about how to trust God with our families: our kids, our parents, and even our future spouses.

When Trust Gets Personal

I’m a mom of two boys—one who’s a natural leader but very shy, and the other who’s more outgoing and a bit of a follower. I worry about them in different ways. Will they be accepted? Will they get hurt? Are they telling me the truth? Will they always need me?
Maybe you’ve had these thoughts too.

These are the raw, real emotions of being a parent. But underneath all of them is the question: Do I trust God more than I trust myself when it comes to my kids?

In Psalm 127:1–2, we’re reminded that “unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain.” As parents, we can give our all, but ultimately, our kids are in God’s hands. And that’s exactly where they belong.

A Story of Surrender

Family isn’t just about parenting. Maybe for you, trusting God means waiting on a spouse. Or loving a spouse well. Or caring for aging parents. We see that even Jesus, in His final moments on the cross, was thinking about His mom, entrusting her care to John (John 19:26–27). What a tender moment and a reminder that God sees our family needs, even in our most painful seasons.

Trusting God with More Than Just Our Kids

Family isn’t just about parenting. Maybe for you, trusting God means waiting on a spouse. Or loving a spouse well. Or caring for aging parents. We see that even Jesus, in His final moments on the cross, was thinking about His mom—entrusting her care to John (John 19:26–27). What a tender moment and a reminder that God sees our family needs, even in our most painful seasons.

Read Together:

Take some time as a family to read these Scriptures:

• Psalm 127:1–2
• Proverbs 3:5–6
• 1 Samuel 1:27–28
• John 19:26–27

Talk about what it looks like to release your family into God’s hands. What’s one fear each of you is willing to surrender this week?

Key Takeaways

God loves your family even more than you do. He sees what you can’t, knows what you don’t, and can go where you cannot. Whether you’re trusting Him with your children, your parents, or even a future spouse, the same truth holds: God is faithful, and His plan is always for your good.

Scriptures to Remember

• Psalm 127:1–2 – Trusting God as the builder and protector of our homes.
• Proverbs 3:5–6 – True trust means full surrender and reliance on God’s direction.
• 1 Samuel 1:10–28 – Hannah prays, receives, and dedicates Samuel to the Lord.
• Genesis 22:1–14 – Abraham entrusts Isaac to God’s plan and provision.
• John 19:26–27 – Jesus entrusts His mother to someone who shares His faith.
• Jeremiah 29:11 – God’s plan for your family includes hope and a future.
• Romans 8:25 – Wait patiently for what God promises, including family desires.
• Ecclesiastes 3:1 – Trusting God’s perfect timing for family situations.

Weekly Challenge

Write down the names of your family members on a piece of paper. Next to each name, write a prayer. Then offer it all up to God—together.

Hang it on the fridge or tuck it in your Bible as a reminder that you are not alone in caring for your people. God’s got them.

No family is perfect. And none of us have it all figured out. But when we trust God with our families, we begin to live with peace instead of fear.

Coming up next week, we’re talking about trusting God with your today.

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Remember, God’s Strength is made perfect in your weakness, so boast in it.