Paul tells the Romans that Abraham trusted the promise of God: "He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was already as good as dead (for he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barreness of Sarah's womb," (Rom 4:19).
My response is, "Yes, but..." When God told Abraham about the impending birth of Isaac, Abraham's first response was laughter. He tried to get God to accept Ishmael as the heir and forget about any others. God, said no to him, "We'll do it my way" (Genesis 17:15-22).
Trust does not mean that we aren't allowed to argue. Trust doesn't mean that the outcome seems likely--or even possible. Trust does mean letting God's way become our way.
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