Quotes about Trust

A representative owes not just his industry but his judgement

To be attached to the subdivision, to love the little platoon we belong to in society, is the first principle (the germ, as it were) of public affections. It is the first link in the series by which we proceed towards a love to our country and to mankind. The interest of that portion of social arrangement is a trust in the hands of all those who compose it; and as none but bad men would justify it in abuse, none but traitors would barter it away for their own personal advantage

Fear of man is always part of a triad that includes unbelief and disobedience.

Your future includes manna. It will come. There is no sense devising future scenarios now because God will do more than you anticipate.

You will either fear God or other people. There are no other alternatives.

The fear of man is the sinful exaggeration of a normal experience.

i\in view of God's sovereign control, God will accomplish his purposes in our lives even when we make decisions we later regret.

God says that he will give you grace to handle the disappointments that lie ahead; your task is to live for him in the present. At first, this feels reckless, as if you were enjoying the thrill of a speeding car when you are courting devastation at the next turn. But it isn't reckless to trust in God rather than yourself.

Faith is not the presence of warm religious feeling. It's the knowledge that you walk before the God who hears.

Our fears have typically already decided that the worst is about to happen. Catastrophe is upon us and there is no hope. But "Don't be afraid," when spoken by the Lord, is a promise that the end will be different from what we predict.

Control and certainty are myths.

The odd thing is that fear and anxiety are running away from something, but they don't know what to run to. They know danger, but they don't know where to find peace and rest.