Quotes About Trust

Jones... I just don't understand. "Yes, I know that you don't," Jones replied, "but it's an odd thing you've been unable to grasp... See I'm not requiring you to understand. I am simply urging you to obey. For it is only when you obey that, eventually, you begin to understand

I will seek wisdom. I will choose my friends with care.

God moves mountains to create the opportunity of His choosing. It is up to you to be ready to move yourself.

Most folks figure a true friend is someone who accepts them as they are. But that's dangerous garbage to believe.

But a true friend holds you to a higher standard. A true friend brings out the best in you.

When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.

The longer you've known someone- the more history there is between you- the longer it will take to establish in their mind that you have truly changed. Remember, forgiveness is an altogether different thing from trust or respect. Forgiveness is about the past. Trust and respect are about the future. Forgiveness will be in the hands of others and cna be given to you, but trust and respect are in your own hands and must be earned.

Nine months earlier, when Olivia and I were exchanging wedding vows, we made absolutely no mention of shoving enemas up each other's asses. And yet here we are. This is what it means to love and be loved.

One night, as I tucked my daughter into her bed, safe beneath her down comforter and properly lavished with kisses and hugs, and prayed for her safety, I unexpectedly sensed the unmistakable voice of Another addressing me in return. "I hear your prayers," this voice seemed to say kindly but sternly. "But I also hear the prayers every night of parents who can offer their children no protection.

old daughter. "And be sure

How complex, untrustworthy, and important our stories are. We will never tell you the true story of our lives.

Ain't misbehavin',I'm savin' my love for you.

he glanced down at her beautiful, sculpted face with its gorgeous blonde curls, and her smile said: don't worry, we'll kill them all, afterwards. He smiled. And relaxed.

Any fear associated with giving to God's kingdom is irrational. It's on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields.

If you decide that what God is asking you to do with your life is just too much on you and is just a little too inconvenient, then you will never see the miracles he has for you.

Why? Why did God provide me with more than I need?

So what's the deal with the desert? I don't know. But I do know the time between catching a glimpse of what God wants to do through us and the time when we are led to move out often feels like a desert experience. The desert always feels like a complete waste of time. It is only when we are able to look back that our desert experiences make sense.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. (Prov. 3:6)

When people are convinced you want something FOR them rather than something FROM them, they are less likely to be offended when you challenge them.

The desert always feels like a complete waste of time. It is only when we are able to look back that our desert experiences make sense.

As you give to fund God's needs, are you forced to trust Him to provide for yours? That's what a growing faith is about. And over the long haul, it's not enough just to commit to a percentage. Growth means reviewing your giving goals and occasionally increasing the percentage you give.

Our tendency is to pray for miracles. But in most situations, it is more appropriate to pray for opportunities. More than likely you need an opportunity rather than something

delegation—either to time or to other people.… Transferring responsibility to other skilled and trained people enables you to give your energies to other high-leverage activities. Delegation means growth, both for individuals and for organizations.

The people closest to you routinely catch the flak thrown off by the explosive stuff you normally work so hard to keep hidden.