Quotes about Trust

Local churches exist to display God's glory to the nations. We do that by fixing our eyes on the gospel of Jesus Christ, trusting him for salvation, and then loving one another with God's own holiness, unity, and love.

People can creatively devise how to approach a mute God, but they must listen to a speaking God.

We are humble because we know we are not the power in salvation. We are obedient because we know we possess the light.

Whatsoever we give the supremacy of the inward man to, whatsoever we love most, whatsoever we trust most, whatsoever we fear most, whatsoever we joy and delight most, whatsoever we obey most—that is our god."117 In the end, one's love indicates one's God118—for no human lives without loving.119

If my words don't flow out of a heart that rests in God's control, sovereignty, then they come out of the heart that seeks control so I can get what I want.

Any religious person who says he does not really need human friends because God is his Friend is calling God a liar because He's the One Who says we also need human friends.

The lie, as a virtue, a principle, is eternal; the lie, as a recreation, a solace, a refuge in time of need, the fourth Grace, the tenth Muse, man's best and surest friend is immortal.

The serene confidence which a Christian feels in four aces.

Truth is the most valuable thing we have, so I try to conserve it.

You can't pray a lie.

I have a higher and grander standard of principle than George Washington. He could not lie; I can, but I won't.

Providence protects children and idiots. I know because I have tested it.