Quotes about Reliance
In order to trust God, we must always view our adverse circumstances through the eyes of faith, not of sense.
— Jerry Bridges
If there is a single event in all of the universe that can occur outside of God's sovereign control, then we cannot trust Him.
— Jerry Bridges
The sovereignty of God is the one impregnable rock to which the suffering human heart must cling.
— Jerry Bridges
Christianity is not a do-it-yourself thing.
— Jerry Bridges
It is only as we know God in this personal way that we come to trust Him.
— Jerry Bridges
The prayer of a Christian is not an attempt to force God's hand, but a humble acknowledgment of helplessness and dependence. When we are on our knees, we know that it is not we who control the world; it is not in our power, therefore, to supply our needs by our own independent efforts; every good thing that we desire for ourselves and for others must be sought from God, and will come, if it comes at all, as a gift from His hands.3
— Jerry Bridges
Regardless of the nature of the circumstances, we must learn to trust God if we would glorify God in them.
— Jerry Bridges
we are to establish our beliefs by the Bible, not by our experiences.
— Jerry Bridges
Confidence in the sovereignty of God in all that affects us is crucial to our trusting Him. if there is a single event in all of the universe that can occur outside of God's sovereign control, then we cannot trust Him.
— Jerry Bridges
The main thing is our attitude. We can pray earnestly to God for relief and still be submissive to Him regarding the outcome.
— Jerry Bridges
We as Christians should put our trust in God, not in our nation's armaments.
— Jerry Bridges
We are just as dependent on God when the physician diagnoses a routine illness and prescribes a successful medication. We are just as dependent when the paycheck comes regularly and all our material needs are met.
— Jerry Bridges