When Was The Last Time We Had To Trust God?

Once again I have been wrestling with the concept and need for revival among our churches.  Over the last year I have been blessed to see God working within our local church, county, and state.  I have also seen an increase in the attacks of Satan, the flesh, and circumstance upon ministers and members alike.  I have also witnessed a rugged self reliance in the face of these temptations and struggles that is both to be applauded and cautioned.  In many ways the self reliance and self sufficiency of our churches may well be the hinderance to the revival that is tarrying.
When I visited Wyoming in September 2011 to candidate for the church I pastor I left feeling that God was preparing to do something great in Wyoming.  As I have experienced the ministry within this state, I am more convinced of this work of God than ever.  In this face of this conviction many struggles and circumstances have changed.
The mission strategy for the North American Mission Board has changed and as a consequence state-wide, associational, and local mission strategy has had to be altered as well.  We are preparing presently to examine the recommendation of the Future Studies Group of the Wyoming Southern Baptist Convention in our Associational Annual Meetings as we speak.  As I have participated in several discussions the one great truth that has become more clear to me than any other is without God nothing but with God anything.
The financial reality of the national shift in missions for the state of Wyoming cannot be ignored.  In order to change the way we do things to more faithfully accomplish the Great Commission within this state a tremendous step of faith will be required.  The finances that are necessary are not present. The requirement for these funds will not diminish.  Thus, if we as a convention believe that this is the method that God has chosen for us to implement in order to fulfill his calling we will have to trust in him and him alone to bring forth that which he has called.
This may well be the catalyst for revival.  For years now many of our churches have been able to sustain their ministry and even implement new ministries without the call of faith.  We have run our churches very well without having to trust or rely upon God.  Now none of us would make the claim that this is the model we have employed, but we must ask ourselves when was the last time we truly HAD to trust God.  We may well have played lip service to our need for Christ, but our reality has operated within our own means for our own ends.
When St. Dominic visited the Vatican seeking authorization for his order he was given a tour of the  riches of the Papal throne.  Pope Innocent III told St. Dominic "St. Peter can no longer say silver and God have I none."  In response St. Dominic stated "Neither can he say rise up and walk."  The circumstances we face today provide us an opportunity to return to our roots of faithful trust in God. Today must trust The Lord to provide that which we cannot supply.  We must trust The Lord to accomplish that which we are incapable of even imagining.  We must believe that God is and that he is still a rewarder of those who will diligently seek him and that without faith it is impossible to please God.
I believe that the great revival is coming.  I can see the sparks of revival fires beginning to rise in our lives,  homes, and churches.  However, I am equally convinced that the revival will never erupt apart from placing our trust in God.    While we are facing the tangible opportunity of faith here in Wyoming, I would invite everyone to take a moment and examine yourself as well.  Ask yourself "When was the last time we had to trust God?" then ask yourself, "What must I do to trust him today?"