Tag: Trust

Trusting God: Signs of Faith in Daily Life

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FLOYD ROGERS

Can others see, by the way you live and speak, that you trust in God? The way a person acts, talks, and carries themselves often reveals where their faith lies. True trust in God shows through quiet confidence and steady courage, even when life becomes difficult.

Many wonder how some people manage to face painful and trying times while holding on to peace and strength. It isn’t because of personal toughness or stubborn will. The real source is the steady support and peace that comes from God alone. He gives His children a sense of security, courage, and contentment that nothing in the world can offer.

This kind of calm assurance isn’t found anywhere else.

For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

2 Timothy 1:7

Understanding God’s Guidance Through Trust

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FLOYD ROGERS

Learning how God works comes through experience and obedience. As a person follows God’s leading and responds to His direction, they begin to notice patterns in how He moves in different situations. With time, it becomes clearer how God responds when certain choices are made. This gradual understanding helps believers recognise His ways.

While God willingly offers guidance, some matters remain known only to Him. He chooses not to explain every reason behind what happens in life. People often feel the need to understand everything, believing it will bring them peace. However, peace does not come from having all the answers. It comes from trusting God, especially when the reasons are unclear.

Even without knowing why, peace is possible through trusting Him.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and pleading with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all [b]comprehension, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:6-7

Trusting God’s Guidance Even When It Doesn’t Make Sense

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FLOYD ROGERS

God offers guidance to those who seek it. When we ask Him for direction, it’s important that we follow what He reveals, even if it doesn’t immediately make sense to us. Often, people hesitate because they can’t fully understand God’s plan. In those moments, they may be tempted to choose what seems easier or more appealing to them. However, relying on human judgement over God’s wisdom leads us off course.

God’s word reminds us that He understanding far exceeds our own. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”

The Bible is the source of light for those seeking direction. If we want the truth, we need to listen carefully to God through His Word and obey, setting aside personal feelings or opinions.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and [a]without reproach, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith without any doubting, for the one who doubts is like the surf of the sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

James 1:5-6

Trusting God’s Love in the Middle of Life’s Storms

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AMY TURNER

In Mark 4:35-41 we’re told of a dangerous storm striking as Jesus and his disciples cross the Sea of Galilee. The boat begins to fill with water, and the disciples, filled with fear, wake Jesus from sleep. In their alarm, they ask him, “Don’t you care if we drown?”

Jesus then rises and commands the wind and waves to be still. Instantly, the storm calms. Afterward, he questions his disciples, asking why they are so afraid and whether they still lack faith. The heart of this account is not about whether Jesus could calm the storm — his power was never in question. What mattered was the disciples’ trust in him.

Their words show us their doubt. Not doubt in his ability, but in his concern for them. Faith involves more than believing in God’s strength; it requires confidence in his constant love.

God is our refuge and strength,
A very ready help in trouble.

Psalm 46:1

Moving from Doubt to Trust in Jesus

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AMY TURNER

The story of Thomas in John 20:25 shows us something important about belief. Thomas said he would not believe Jesus had risen unless he could see and touch the wounds himself. This moment doesn’t reject the need for proof—it shows the struggle between doubt and faith. Thomas had heard the other disciples say Jesus was alive, but he still held back. He wanted certainty before trust.

Jesus did not ignore Thomas’s doubt. Instead, He came to him and offered exactly what Thomas asked for: real, physical evidence. But Jesus also urged him to go beyond needing proof. “Do not disbelieve, but believe,” He said. Doesn’t this show us that faith isn’t about ignoring reason; it works with it. Faith also asks for a heart that is open, not just a mind full of questions.

Sometimes, the problem isn’t that we don’t have enough proof. It’s that we aren’t ready to let go and trust.

Now faith is the certainty of things hoped for, a proof of things not seen

Hebrews 11:1