Devotionals about Trust
Trust is faith with skin on — the moment belief translates into surrender. These devotionals on trust are for seasons where God is asking you to let go of the thing you're gripping hardest and believe Him for what comes next.
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235 devotionals in Trust
June 26, 2020
The 4 C's: What to Do When You're Lost in Life
Last night I was training for a cross country flight in the mountains with my instructor. While we were departing one of the airports he reached up and turned off all of my navigational equipment and asked, “where are you now?” Well, I thought I was on the right path but before long I started to...
prayerJune 17, 2020
Prayer: Your First Line of Defense, Not Last Resort
20How many times a day do we see and hear people ask for prayer, say they prayed or given the response after something bad happens, “my thoughts and prayers are with you”? I’d say it happens a lot and I’m guilty of saying it too. While clearly nothing is wrong with it and prayer is a good thing,...
self-sufficiencyJune 15, 2020
Surrendering Self-Sufficiency to Find Rest in Jesus
I’m pretty independent when it comes to feeling like “I can do it”. In fact, I kind of grew up with the attitude of, “if you want it some right, do it yourself!” Maybe you share some of these traits? Come to think of it, I’d say our whole society has become a DIY (do it yourself) society. Think a...
changeJune 3, 2020
Seasons of Change - God's Creative Power at Work
Man, times sure have changed. I think about it almost daily. Maybe it’s a sign over my getting older reflecting back on how things “use to be”, or maybe it’s just a natural response to the changing seasons of a life. You see, I think that like the changing seasons of our planet, life is like that...
prayerJune 2, 2020
God Hears Your Prayers - Just Trust His Timing
You ever get frustrated when you’re talking to someone and it seems like you’re wasting your breath? Like they’re not listening or couldn’t care less? Well, if you married like me, you’ve been accused of it by your wife and I’m sure if you have kids you know what I’m talking about...Well, it easy...
gods-graceJune 1, 2020
God's Goodness - He Really Likes You
It’s amazing how much we rely on God’s Grace and understanding that He intends for Good for us. It’s so hard to find that goodness in today’s world with what we are being fed by the media and others, but “good” exists. Our frequently guilty consciences make us afraid that our first meeting with G...
gods-timingMay 20, 2020
Trusting God's Perfect Timing and Plan
So at the race this weekend, I got into a conversation with a good friend about what God’s plans may and may not be for him, etc.For those of you who have been on this devotional for a long time, you know I tend to go back to discussing “God’s plan” and His timing for you a lot. I do it because,...
faithMay 14, 2020
Keep Your Eyes on Jesus Through Life's Storms
My whole life, when I became frustrated with my circumstances, my dad would quote to me, “oh ye of little faith”. I use to make me more mad because I wanted him to tell me what to do or fix it for me. But you see, he was really just telling me where to go for my answers to my problems. “But when...
forgivenessMay 11, 2020
Give Up the Right to Get Even
Hope you had a great weekend!“Do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you” Luke 6:27-28 Wow, this is a tough one...We are called to forgive those that hurt us, unconditionally. Because if it’s with condition, it’s not forgiveness. We need to pray for...
trialsMay 8, 2020
When Life Takes an Unexpected Turn
I talked to a friend yesterday who was diagnosed with Cancer recently. I wasn’t aware of it, but they caught it early and with some radiation, the doctors feel she should be just fine. But it got me thinking how quickly things can turn in our lives just when we think “we got it”. You see, at any...
hopeMay 7, 2020
Where You Place Your Hope Matters
So, we have been talking about being grateful and giving thanks for all our blessings. But a lot of times when we look to find those blessings we get tripped up by disappointments. These disappointments come from where we put our hope and expectations. You see, expectations is a basic belief some...
psalm-23April 23, 2020
The Lord is My Shepherd - Let Go of Your Burdens
So I’ve decided to reread one of my favorite books I read a coupe years ago. It was a gift from my late Dad and if you haven’t read it, I encourage it. The book is by Max Lucado, Traveling Light. It’s a book about the Psalm of David, Psalm 23. I decided to get back into the 23rd Psalm and share s...
worryApril 17, 2020
Why Worry When God's Got You?
Worry has a weird way of consuming every aspect of our lives. There will always be something to worry about, whether it’s questioning how you will pay your bills on time or losing sleep over when the country gets back to work. But one thing is true about being anxious, it will simply not do us an...
remembranceApril 3, 2020
Remember Who God Is When Circumstances Overwhelm
“remember the former things of old; for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like me, declaring the end from the beginning and from ancient times things not yet done, saying, 'My counsel shall stand, and I will accomplish all my purpose,'”Isaiah 46:9-10I don’t know about y...
pastApril 2, 2020
Let God Transform Your Past Into Testimony
“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away."”Revelation 21:4 I’m going to keep this simple today because the point I want is simple. When you are in Christ, your p...
anxietyMarch 31, 2020
Finding Peace Through Prayer in Anxious Times
Well it looks like we are going to be doing this until at least April 30th, huh?“do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts...
hopeMarch 26, 2020
Where to Place Your Hope
So the other day I was pretty frustrated and disappointed something going on in my life. Mostly disappointed by some people I put my Hope into. Then I got to thinking why do I set my expectations so high in everything? I think it’s something I get from my dad, he was incredibly optimistic and had...
faith-over-feelingsMarch 20, 2020
Choosing Faith Over Feelings in Difficult Times
You know, things aren’t always as they seem and mostly it’s our feeling that mask the truth. I will be the first to admit it, I get mine hurt a lot because I let my feeling run crazy inside my head. It takes a conscious effort to reel them in and understand why they are there and what the truth a...
fearlessnessMarch 1, 2020
Send It! Trusting God to Be Fearless
Most of ya’ll who know me well know one of my favorite things to do in the world is ride motocross. I’m telling you, it’s the greatest feeling out there! Yet amongst all the fun, there are times where the track test me way beyond my limits. Moto has truly taught me how to be a true risk-taker. Th...
gods-purposeFebruary 24, 2020
Right Where He Wants You: Trusting God's Perfect Plan
Despite our sometimes dissatisfaction of where we are in our life currently, God has us right where He wants us for a reason. Look, I’m as guilt as the next for daydreaming and looking at other pastures thinking they are greener. But I’m not who or where I am by accident. Neither are you...You se...
decision-makingFebruary 19, 2020
Making Hard Decisions with God's Guidance
It’s hard making big decisions in life. Often times we put it off or because we are so afraid we don’t make them at all. But in those circumstances that demand a grown up response, those who trust in God can look to him for guidance. That’s the only way I know how to make them. In the Bible David...
worryFebruary 17, 2020
Choose Trust Over Worry - Focus on God
My dad had asked me last year if I was doing ok. The reason he asked is he was in this morning devotional and he said it appeared to him that I might be hanging on the the past a little to much. Well, we talked about it for a while and I was able to put his concerns to rest because I told him I f...
letting-goFebruary 14, 2020
Letting Go of the Past to Embrace God's New Things
So as I was looking around through my notes attempting to find the illusive password that makes some IMAP thingy work for my email on my phone that conveniently quit working on its own, I came across this note I wrote down in 2017...A The basic rule in Biblical personal growth is that the life we...
decision-makingFebruary 13, 2020
Trusting God in Life's Biggest Decisions
You know, we hear a lot about what people who have done wrong and whether or not someone is guilty or not. Just turn on the news and you can have your fill in just about a minute! But here is something I’ve been thinking about and I think it bears discussing. It’s the decision making process wher...