Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.īlessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie! Psalm 118:8 In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Scriptures to Help Us Trust in God Proverbs 3:5-6 He calls us to place our trust in Him, and promises to give us what we need to flourish in our relationships.īy meditating on the following Bible verses about trusting God, we can grow our faith and dependence on God. There are many things in this world that try to persuade us to trust anything other than God, but God keeps calling us back to Himself. He demonstrates His trustworthiness through His character and His faithfulness. God desires to have a relationship with us, built on trust. Our work is to serve as witnesses to his grace and mercy. We depend on Jesus for our salvation (Ephesians 2:8-9), and the Holy Spirit for spiritual renewal (Titus 3:4-7). The Bible teaches us to depend on God, trusting the Father for our provision as we seek his kingdom (Matthew 6:31-33). We are told that through hard work, we can pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and make something of ourselves. With this new perspective, it seemed that my normal state of flurried activity was accomplishing very little.Īmerican culture preaches the of virtues of independence and self-determination. Reflecting on our time together I realized we had strengthened our bond of Christian fellowship with brothers from another country, baptized new believers in the faith, trained leaders in Christian discipleship, and encouraged the church through prayer and the preaching of God’s word. Compared to the frenzied activity of my work back home, we seemed to accomplish very little.īy the end of the week my opinion had changed. We were fortunate to accomplish one thing each day. I was struck by the slow pace of the days we spent camped by the river’s edge. He was serving as a medical missionary and had partnered with a local church that was taking the gospel to rural villages in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains.įor a week, we camped by a river, taking day trips up the mountain to administer simple medicines and encourage new believers in their faith. Several years ago I visited a friend of mine in Northern India.
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