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~ “God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes.” ~Apostle Paul

Tag Archives: Trust

Who are we trusting? Ourselves? God?

October 18, 2020

What happens when we trust our own resources to solve the problem? We solve the problem but we don’t see …

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Is Jesus impressed with us?

August 21, 2020

The Roman Centurion was very humble and knew that Jesus could give the command and his servant would be healed. …

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Will we listen to Jesus? Will we trust Him?

August 14, 2020

One day Jesus took a boat ride. A large crowd met him at the seaside when He arrived. One of …

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“So if you find life difficult because you’re doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he’s doing, and he’ll keep on doing it.” ~Apostle Peter

February 21, 2020

Life does seem difficult some days. The key question is “Am I doing what God said”? If so, I should …

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“Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God.” ~Apostle Paul

July 31, 2019

I have to be careful to not fall into the trap that anything I have is the result of something …

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“Those who put their trust in the Master were added right and left, men and women both.” ~Luke

May 14, 2019

Have I trusted in the Master Jesus? What a change occurred to the early disciples of Jesus. The power of …

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“Keep your eyes on Jesus, who both began and finished this race we’re in.” ~Author of Hebrews

March 26, 2019

It is time for me to get on with it. I have a race to run. I need to be …

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Is Jesus the object of our faith?

November 18, 2018

Where should I put my faith? In God? In Jesus? In the Holy Spirit? Yes! Yes! And Yes! Jesus challenges …

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“You’re not yet taking God seriously!” ~Jesus

October 6, 2018

How am I doing with my faith and belief in God and Jesus? Am I taking God seriously? Confidence in …

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Faith — God is the Object of our Faith

July 11, 2018

There is much to be said about faith. So … I start with God. God is the object of my …

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“God has never let you down, never looked the other way when you were being kicked around.” ~King David

March 15, 2018

“Here’s the story I’ll tell my friends when they come to worship, and punctuate it with Hallelujahs: God has never let you …

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“Why do you ask me about what is good?” ~Jesus

November 18, 2017

Here we go. Fasten the seat belts. Jesus nails it here. He always asks the right questions. I’ve got nowhere …

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“Don’t think you need a lot of extra equipment for this. You are the equipment. No special appeals for funds. Keep it simple.” ~Jesus

September 23, 2017

Part of the way Jesus taught the Disciples was to send them out periodically to do the job. We call …

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“I’m working for the Lord, and even though the Lord’s pay isn’t very high, his retirement program is.” ~~George Foreman

September 6, 2017

You have to love George Foreman. I’ve met him a couple of times and he is the real deal. Who …

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“Hope unswervingly.” ~Apostle Paul

September 4, 2017

Can I hope unswervingly? It is an essential question. Can I? Will I? With the power of the Holy Spirit, …

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“Do your best, prepare for the worst — then trust God to bring victory.” ~King Solomon

August 20, 2017

God has given us all the gift of wisdom. It is amazing what we learn in the wisdom books in …

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“I don’t suffer fools gladly—and you’ve acted the fool!” ~Jesus

August 19, 2017

Uh oh! This isn’t good. Jesus tells a great story about different gifts given to different servants. One utterly failed. …

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“Don’t let this throw you. You trust God, don’t you? Trust me.” ~Jesus

August 10, 2017

Jesus is getting down to the wire here. This is the final night before his death the next day. Jesus …

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“In the world you have tribulation, but take courage ; I have overcome the world.” ~Jesus

June 17, 2017

Difficulties are a natural part of the world. Jesus brings me peace and offers courage. In fact, Jesus promised us …

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“Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God!” ~King Solomon

May 4, 2017

I think I am pretty clever some days. I think I can figure it all out. AND then I run …

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Scarecrow in a Melon Patch

February 16, 2017

Originally posted on 4th Quarter Musings:
Where is our confidence? Where is our trust? Jesus said, do not worry about tomorrow because…

“I’ve yet to come across this kind of simple trust anywhere in Israel.” ~Jesus

January 29, 2017

The Roman Centurian was very humble and knew that Jesus could give the command and his servant would be healed. …

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"Don’t listen to them; just trust me." ~~Jesus

January 25, 2017

One day Jesus took a boat ride. A large crowd met him at the seaside when He arrived. One of …

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“Far better to take refuge in God than trust in celebrities.” ~King David

January 12, 2017

We live in a celebrity culture. It permeates our religious life. We flock to the mega church. We revel in …

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“I’ve told you all this so that trusting me, you will be unshakable and assured, deeply at peace.” ~Jesus

January 5, 2017

Jesus knows me. He knows everything about me. I have no secrets from Jesus. Jesus knows what I am about …

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To do list for today … Keep on believing

October 28, 2016

Keep on believing Keep looking forward Trust God

“The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.” ~King Solomon

October 2, 2016

There is a fear that paralyzes me. It is the concern about what you think of me. Will I post …

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God knows exactly how much you can handle. Trust your struggle. God is in a good mood.

September 1, 2016

God knows exactly how much I can handle. God is God and God is Great. God will see me through to …

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“I couldn’t be more sure of my ground—the One I’ve trusted in can take care of what he’s trusted me to do right to the end.” ~Apostle Paul

August 2, 2016

God has a goal for me. It is God’s plan not mine. He has set me apart to make sure it …

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“All things are possible with God.” ~Jesus

May 14, 2016

Jesus had been talking with a rich man about some difficult things. He wasn’t willing to give up his possessions …

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“My help and glory are in God” ~King David

May 3, 2016

Where do I look for help? While I may look to myself, family and friends, God is my help. When …

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“Don’t assume that you know it all. Run to God! Run from evil!” ~King Solomon

April 7, 2016

I like to think I know a lot. Some days, I think I know it all. I don’t know very …

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“Far better to take refuge in God than trust in celebrities.” ~King David

February 1, 2016

Who do I trust? When I need help, who do I call? If I need some money to get me …

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"Do not trust all men, but trust men of worth; the former course is silly, the latter a mark of prudence." ~~Democritus

December 18, 2015

It is wise advice to take a peek at someone’s character before trusting them. To do otherwise leads to disastrous …

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Worrying always results in missing God’s goal

December 5, 2015

Worrying always results in missing God’s goal. Fear paralyzes and keeps us from acting on what God has planned for …

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“It’s something only God can do, and you trust him to do it.” ~Apostle Paul

December 3, 2015

There are many things we work for and we deserve to be paid for it. Getting paid for what we …

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Trust in, Lean on, rely on… God.

October 26, 2015

We have a faithful God. He is all we need. God is God. His son, Jesus the Messiah, is in …

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Having a challenge understanding? This is the opportunity to trust God, who is in a good mood.

October 16, 2015

There are so many things we can’t understand. Every day. So … what to do? We have many choices. There …

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“Though Jesus was God’s Son, he learned trusting-obedience by what he suffered, just as we do.” ~Author of Hebrews

August 15, 2015

How do we learn trusting-obedience? This is not an answer we want to hear. We learn trust and obedience by …

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"You can trust my decision because I’m not out to get my own way but only to carry out orders." ~~Jesus

July 15, 2015

Jesus can be trusted. Jesus doesn’t have a self serving bone in His body. Jesus only does what He sees the Father …

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“God’s wisdom is something mysterious that goes deep into the interior of his purposes.” ~Apostle Paul

June 19, 2015

Wisdom. We all want it I think. What is the path? How do we get there? God is GOD. He …

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"I am going to put it all together, pull it all together in a vast panorama." ~~Jesus

May 29, 2015

Jesus has it all together. All the complexity we see. All we don’t understand. Jesus sees it simply. He understands it …

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Is God too slow? What is a billion years to God?

February 6, 2015

Is Jesus slow? No, not all. God has made certain promises to us. Some days we say, “OK God, when?” …

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“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” ~Corrie Ten Boom

January 22, 2015

God knows us. We know God. We know that God is good and always in a good mood. We know …

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New Year’s resolutions. Are we trusting in ourselves or God this year?

January 1, 2015

David Platt cautions us about making new year’s resolutions and striving to keep them by trusting in ourselves rather than …

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Putting my foot down

November 4, 2014

I was a dupe of sin. I was stubborn, refusing to believe Jesus. I went around with a chip on …

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“Instead of trusting in our own wits to get out of it, we were forced to trust God totally” ~Apostle Paul

July 12, 2014

What happens when we trust our own resources to solve the problem? We solve the problem but we don’t see …

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“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” ~Apostle Peter

June 13, 2014

Our Father cares for us. He has great things in mind for us. He is doing it. He loves us …

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“So if you find life difficult because you’re doing what God said, take it in stride.” ~Apostle Peter

June 2, 2014

God is God. That means He knows what He is doing even if I don’t get it. His answer is the …

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Trust steadily and become more mature in God

May 12, 2014

As I seek to mature in the Lord, one of the big three things to focus on is trusting Him …

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Does God know what He is doing?

March 30, 2014

Life does seem difficult some days. The key question is “Am I doing what God said”? If so, I should …

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“I’m not upset that you lied to me, I’m upset that from now on I can’t believe you.” ~~Nietzsche

March 30, 2014

The lie is the act. The result is a lack of trust. Sometimes we get so focused on the act …

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