Quotes about Trust
If Eve could be swayed in a flawless environment, what is our protection in the midst of corruption? It's none other than Scripture.
— John Bevere
Godly fear, faith, and humility is the true threefold cord that can't easily be broken (see Ecclesiastes 4:12).
— John Bevere
A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city, and contentions are like the bars of a castle. —PROVERBS 18:19
— John Bevere
The Lord then brought to my remembrance that His Word did not say, Children, obey your parents only if they are born again. He explained, You are my Child; therefore, I place My wisdom and instruction in the hearts of your parents for your guidance and protection.
— John Bevere
When we filter everything through past hurts, rejections, and experiences, we find it impossible to believe God. We cannot believe He means what He says. We doubt His goodness and faithfulness since we judge Him by the standards set by man in our lives. But God is not a man! He cannot lie (Num. 23:19). His ways are not like ours, and His thoughts are not ours (Isa. 55:8—9).
— John Bevere
When we pester the Lord after He has already clearly shown His will, He may step back and allow us to have our way even though it does not correspond with His original plan. When our hearts are set on a course of action, God will grant us permission, though He knows we will later answer for the course we choose.
— John Bevere
The promise is nothing without Your presence!
— John Bevere
If you search for an escape route before understanding why God has you in a particularly dry situation, you unwittingly will prolong your wilderness time.
— John Bevere
Our lives must be submitted to and built upon His position of lordship, not upon His work as Savior.
— John Bevere
Some think it is the big things that cause men to stumble. Often it is the minor ones that shake us the most. This shows the futility of self-confidence.
— John Bevere
When we fear God, we will… Obey Him instantly, obey Him even if it doesn't make sense, obey Him even if it hurts, obey Him even if we don't see the benefit, obey Him to completion.
— John Bevere
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly" (Psalm 84:11).
— John Bevere