Quotes about Trust

God could have over-ruled every difficulty in your way, had he seen it expedient. But he is pleased to show you, that you depend not upon men—but upon himself; and that, notwithstanding your situation, may exclude you from some advantages in point of outward means. He who has begun a good work in you, is able to carry it on, in defiance of all seeming hindrances, and make all things (even those which have the most unfavorable appearances) work together for your good.

The appearance of an angel from heaven could add nothing to the certainty of the declarations he has already put into our hands.

In some ways, "waiting on the Lord" is the hardest part of trusting. It is not the same as "waiting around." It is putting yourself with utter vulnerability in his hands.

When God calls people to do something, their initial response is almost always fear. If there is a challenge in front of you, a course of action that could cause you to grow and that would be helpful to people around you, but you find yourself scared about it, there's a real good chance that God is in that challenge.

I did, however, remember a line from a book by Dallas Willard that I had read just recently: "At the beginning of each morning I commit my day to the Lord's care. . . . I have already placed God in charge. I no longer have to manage the weather, airplanes, and other people.

The Bible's teaching on prayer leads overwhelmingly to one conclusion: Prayer changes things.

Not knowing doesn't mandate anxiety; rather, it instills confidence, and confidence is crucial to good performance.

Not knowing doesn't mean you're condemned to anxiety; rather, not knowing calls for trust, and trust is crucial to good performance. Uncertainty is essential to the game.

The question is, can a human being hold on to God in the face of suffering? After all, suffering is the test of love.

It only makes sense to ask God for guidance in the context of a life committed to "seeking first the kingdom.

The use of means for the obtaining of peace is ours; the bestowing of it is God's prerogative.

What we cannot comprehend in things divine and infinite, as unto their own nature, that we are not to believe in their revelation.