Hebrews 11 is commonly referred to as the faith chapter. The people named within are called the “heroes of faith.” These "heroes" were trained to trust, not only for their benefit, but also for ours. Their relationships with God demonstrate to us His faithfulness, His trustworthiness and His unfailing love. The accounts are there to teach us that God can be trusted. Read more to find out how God trained Gideon to trust in Him.
Tag: Trust
Building Trust Through Praise
In all your ways acknowledge Him [God], and He will direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6
Building Trust Through Prayer
Isn't it a blessing to have friends to lean on? Friends give you a shoulder to cry on, a sympathetic ear, and a warm hug. We aren't going to make ourselves vulnerable to our friends if we don't trust them. We aren't going to trust them if we never communicate with them. Do you trust God and confide in Him as you would a friend through prayer?
Read: Building Trust through the Word
The first step in developing trust is reading the Word of God. How does reading the Bible help develop trust?
Building Trust in God
God is like a strong bridge, only no catastrophe or scheme of man can bring Him down. He's proven Himself to be sturdy and reliable over and over again. Because we can't see Him physically and because His plan doesn't always make sense, we forget or we simply will not trust Him. We need to train our minds and hearts to Trust in the Lord, but how?
Misplaced Trust (Part 1)
In what do you place your trust? Do you place your trust in your wealth? Do you place your trust in your own strength and skills?
Trust: Facing the Fiery Furnace
Where do you place your trust? It is easy to say we trust in the Lord, but much harder to live it. Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego trusted in the God they could not see in the face of a fire they could see.
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
We don't often use the term "lament." The word is defined as "a passionate expression of grief or sorrow." Lamentations is a book in the Bible written by the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah suffered greatly as a prophet of God due to the wickedness of the Israelites of his day. Lamentations is an outcry of grief. When you feel despondent, do you trust God's faithfulness, or are you tempted to doubt?
Elihu's Corner 