1 Don t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and 2 trust also in me. There is more than enough room in my Father s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? 3When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so 4 that you will always be with me where I am. And you know the way to where I am going. John 14:1-4 (NLT)
5Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
Introduction
Definition Thinking beyond the realms of natural expectation/ reasoning; Being convinced beyond a shadow of doubt, that God will take charge of the situation. It implies our love and reverence for God takes precedence in our life.
Benefits of Trusting
Trusting God is the foundation for Christian growth and spiritual maturity; 7 But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. 8They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream.it does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8 (NIV)
Trusting God gives us deliverance, In you our fathers put their trust; they trusted and you delivered them. They cried to you and were saved; in you they trusted and were not disappointed. Psalm 22:4-5 (NIV)
Trusting in the Lord gives strength & hope and will not let you down So this is what the Sovereign Lord says, See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone for a sure foundation; the one who trusts will never be dismayed Isaiah 28:16 (NIV)
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. Psalm 118:8
Trusting in God helps us to be focused and get direction for our life 5Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Proverbs 3:5-6
Trusting God when we don t understand; 1This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the 2 Lord: Go down to the potter s house, and there I 3 will give you my message. So I went down to the potter s house, and I saw him working at the wheel.
4But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it into another pot, shaping it as seemed best to him. Jeremiah 18:1-4 (NIV)
8Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 (NIV)
Trusting God when we think it is trouble we are in/ having: Job, the most righteous of Men Moses and his shepherd s staff
Trusting God when we think all hope is lost The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in Him He cares for those who trust in him Nahum 1:7
How can you be sure of your trust in God
5 Every word of God is flawless; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. Proverbs 30:5 (NIV)
1 Don t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. John 14:1 (NLT)
To trust Him, you must know Him; You need a relationship with Him that is not just praying when you need something. We have to develop the good habits that lead us to knowing him more and more everyday: Praying 17pray continually, 1 Thessalonians 5:17 (NIV)
Spending Time in His presence daily Reading/ meditating on the Word of God personally 4In reading this, then, you will be able to understand my insight into the mystery of Christ, Ephesians 3:4 (NIV)
8Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 (NIV)
Listening to the Word of God and putting it into practice We must learn go to the Bible and study it for help when in need. It has all of the answers contained in it. The Bible is about people like you and I, who went through the same kind of conflicts that we go through.
24 Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who 25 built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25 (NIV)
Conclusion
21 His master replied, Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master s happiness! Matthew 25:21 (NIV)
By knowing God and His will for us, trusting Him will be made easier; because when you trust Him and His Word, you will be faithful to obey, doing His will, regardless of logic. Faithfulness means doing it even though we don t have all the reasons why.