A Time Before Certainty: A Message About Trust

A Time Before Certainty: A Message About Trust

Pastor Brandon Berg

"Learning to trust is one of life's most difficult tasks."

Isaac Watts

"When the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective."

Stephen R. Covey

"Trust is built with consistency."

Lincoln Chafee 

"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."

Ernest Hemingway

"Trust, but verify."

Ronald Reagan

“You can’t always trust your woman, well you can’t always trust your best friend, and beware of the ones that you need y’all ‘cause they might be the ones that do you in.”

Ronnie Van Sant

Trust: Firm belief in the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing; confidence or reliance.

A recipe for building and rebuilding trust: Positive, predictable behavior over time.

Isaiah 55

My plans aren’t your plans, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my plans than your plans.

James 2:18-19

Someone might claim, “You have faith and I have action.” But how can I see your faith apart from your actions? Instead, I’ll show you my faith by putting it into practice in faithful action. It’s good that you believe that God is one. Ha! Even the demons believe this, and they tremble with fear.

Psalm 20:7, AMP

Psalm 20:7, MSG

Trust: to have confidence in, to be bold, secure

What are our “horses and chariots”?

1. I can be so self-sufficient at times

2. I can be too quick to call on other people and things

3. I feel distant or abandoned by God

Psalm 20:8

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.” 

Corrie ten Boom

Discussion Questions:

1. What has been a hard season of trust for you?

2. When is a time you’ve had to truly trust the Lord?

3. What are some steps you can take to grow in
trust today?