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reasons to trust


There is more to this life than just getting by.  Do you ever have things that overwhelm you?  I am talking about the times or situations or struggles that make you want to give in, give up or walk away.  I bet you have.


We have all been there.  But there is more.  There is more to wait for.  There is more that God is preparing.  There are opportunities and challenges and blessings.  There are more days of celebration and even more days that will bring deep mourning and pain.


Yet God knows and is in complete control.  May we find ourselves trusting God, listening to His word and seeking His presence daily.  It is time to believe there is more to come.


2 Chronicles 7:14  NLT  

Then if my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and restore their land.


Turn to God.  There are more promises.


2 Kings 18:5  NLT  

Hezekiah trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel. There was no one like him among all the kings of Judah, either before or after his time.


Choose God over everything else.  There are more truths to claim.


Jeremiah 29:11  NLT  

For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. 


Trust the plans of God.  There are more great days.


Romans 8:28  NLT  

And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.


Rest in the love of God.  There are more times to enjoy His love.


Romans 13:14  NLT  

Instead, clothe yourself with the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ. And don’t let yourself think about ways to indulge your evil desires.


There you have them.  Reasons to stay in.  Reasons to trust God.  Reasons to believe there is more to come!

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