Quotes about Trust

Questions are allowed in the Kingdom, but lack of answers must not interrupt our heart-communion with God.

Keep in mind that if you do not give up the right to understand, you will not receive the peace that passes understanding.

To be all we can be requires that we are more dependent on God.

Self-confidence is no greater than self. God confidence, which is called faith, is as big as God.

I can't afford to live in reaction to darkness. If I do, darkness has had a role in setting the agenda for my life. The devil is not worthy of such influence, even in the negative. Jesus lived in response to the Father. I must learn to do the same.

His presence is not upon us to be commandeered or directed by us. Instead, we are tools in his hand. If there is a dove resting on my shoulder in the natural (and I love that phrase 'and remained') and I don't want it to fly away, how am I going to walk around this room? Every step will be with the dove in mind. Every movement I make will be to preserve what I value most.

My responsibility is to obey, to surrender my heart and to yield myself to the will of God. It is in the process of obedience that we gain understanding. You can't get the peace that passes understanding until you give up your right to understand.

Believe more deeply. Hold your face up to the Light, although for the moment you do not see.

My coming to faith did not start with a leap but rather a series of staggers from what seemed like one safe place to another. Like lily pads, round and green, these places summoned and then held me up while I grew. Each prepared me for the next leaf on which I would land, and in this way I moved across the swamp of doubt and fear.

I had my battles. I had my times of just being upset and God would show me, 'Hey, I'm right here, I'll walk you through this and it doesn't make sense now but just trust me.' That's where faith come in - trust.

No one knows who is listening, say nothing you would not wish put in the newspapers.

Everything happens for a reason, so you shouldn't get wound up.