Quotes About Reliance

In times as turbulent as these, but also in the seeming humdrum of daily life, which always proved to be more meaningful and consequential in retrospect, each of us needed to rely on people of constant character and truths that were immutable.

Libby has to trust her only friend, even though she doesn't know Sarah's true name.

Humans tended to believe all that was required of them was a few mumbled words, then they were utterly content to leave the matter in the hands of God.

Hold that for me.

automation, for all its benefits, can take a toll on the performance and talents of those who rely on it.

I give up, God. You made me. You know how I am. I cannot keep my distance. Nor can I keep those I love alive. Only you can do that. Only you are God. I give over. I fall prostrate before you. What you see fit to bless me with I will rejoice over. When you takest away, I will turn to you for solace. For you are the one and only God.

When you can't trust others, and you can't trust yourself, you can always trust God. He'll carry you through whatever comes your way.

Most people believe if God performed a miracle—just one miracle—for them, they would surely and permanently believe in God. But, as explained in the commentary to Exodus 16:2, human nature doesn't work that way. The power of witnessing a miracle wears off quickly, and most individuals soon need (or merely want) another miracle. Over time, most people's attitude toward those who have done something good for them is: "What have you done for me lately?

A faith based on miracles will quickly fade, dependent on the next miracle. Such an attitude cannot even be called faith.

Lord, there is no one like You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O Lord our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this vast army. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You.(2 Chronicles 14:11 niv)

In Psalm 37:5, David said, "Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He will do it." More literally, the verse says, "And He is doing it." Two things are here required of us. The first is an act: "commit." The second is an attitude: "trust." The act of commitment leads to the attitude of trust. David assured us that, as long as we continue in this attitude of trust, God "is doing it.

She supposed she ought to feel exposed in some way, the privacy of her thoughts and dreams laid bare to him—but she trusted him with them. He would never use those things against her.

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Thought of the general drew his fragmented thoughts together, a magnet in a scatter of loose iron filings. Someone to depend on…a man to share the burden…he wanted that, above all things. "Oh, God," he whispered, and moths touched his face, gentle in the dark.

tethered . . . "What about it, owd lass?" he asked the mare, in the

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Jamie rose to take our leave, but Grey stopped him. "Wait. Will you not require a safe place for your—for Mrs. Fraser?" He didn't look at me, but at Jamie, eyes steady. "I should be honored if you would entrust her to my protection. She could stay here, in the Residence, until you return. No one would trouble her—or even need to know she was here.

I made a good association with Karan Johar. If I want anything, I think I can ask him. He has helped us a lot.

I'll trust an attorney before I'll trust a doctor.

When you put your trust in doctors who are the ones who are supposed to help you and you don't sense that they are sure of themselves, it is tough.

And I mean I never doubt anybody's record.

I can't stand being doubted.

In the house, I have a drawer that's just filled with Carmex. It's just my thing.

I'm not good at dressing myself; I need people to help me do that.