Control Feels Safer Than Trust
Nichole J. Suvar
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 (ESV)
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid ...” Isaiah 12:2 (ESV)
“But Jesus kept looking around to see who had done it.” Mark 5:32 (NIV)
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens …" Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV)
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” John 14:27 (NIV)
“You yourself have recorded my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book? Then my enemies will retreat on the day when I call. This I know: God is for me.” Psalm 56:8-9 (CSB)
“During the forty days after he suffered and died, he appeared to the apostles from time to time, and he proved to them in many ways that he was actually alive. And he talked to them about the Kingdom of God.” Acts 1:3 (NLT)
“It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8 (ESV)
“I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” John 10:10b (ESV)
“When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comforts delight me.” Psalm 94:19 (AMP)
“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him.” 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NLT)
“The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1 (ESV)
“But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, ‘Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.’ And the woman was made well from that hour.” Matthew 9:22 (NKJV)
God, it is so difficult to let go of my plans and trust that You really do have my best interest in mind. When I’m waiting for a job, praying for a spouse, wondering if I should move, or believing...
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm ...” Ephesians 6:13-14 (NIV)