doubt-proof vest proverbs 3:5-6

Doubt-Proof VestDoubt-Proof VestProverbs 3:5-6Proverbs 3:5-6

Proverbs 3:5-6Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the - Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will direct all you do, and he will direct your paths. your paths. NLTNLT

Psalm 118:8Psalm 118:8 - It is better to - It is better to trust the LORD than to put trust the LORD than to put confidence in people. confidence in people. NLTNLT

Trust in the LORD... Trust in the LORD...


TRUSTTRUST A reliance on the character, A reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of ability, strength, or truth of someone.someone.


1. 1. ContentContent – What is trust? – What is trust?A reliance on the character, A reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of God.ability, strength, or truth of God.


2. 2. Intellectual AscentIntellectual Ascent – You – You believe, in your mind, God is believe, in your mind, God is trustworthy.trustworthy.


3. 3. LivingLiving – A life actually – A life actually trusting God.trusting God.

Mark 9:22Mark 9:22 - - ““…The evil spirit …The evil spirit often makes him fall into the fire often makes him fall into the fire or into water, trying to kill him. or into water, trying to kill him. Have mercy on us and help us. Have mercy on us and help us. Do something Do something ifif you can. you can.””

Mark 9:23Mark 9:23 - - ““What do you mean, What do you mean, IfIf I can?... I can?...””

Mark 9:24Mark 9:24 - The father instantly - The father instantly replied, replied, ““I do believe, but I do believe, but help me help me not to doubtnot to doubt..”” NLTNLT

LORD – GodLORD – God’’s personal name s personal name – – The Self Existent OneThe Self Existent One

Psalms 22:4-5Psalms 22:4-5 - Our ancestors - Our ancestors trusted in you, And you rescued trusted in you, And you rescued them. them. 55You heard their cries for You heard their cries for help; and saved them. help; and saved them. They put They put their trust in youtheir trust in you and were and were never disappointednever disappointed. . NLTNLT

LORD – GodLORD – God’’s personal name s personal name – – The Self Existent OneThe Self Existent One

Proverbs 29:25Proverbs 29:25 - Fearing people - Fearing people is a dangerous trap, but to trust is a dangerous trap, but to trust the LORD means safety. the LORD means safety. NLTNLT

LORD – GodLORD – God’’s personal name s personal name The Self Existent OneThe Self Existent One

1 Samuel 17:451 Samuel 17:45 - Then David - Then David said to the Philistine, said to the Philistine, ““You You come to me with a sword, a come to me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD to you in the name of the LORD of hosts (Jehovah Sabaoth), the of hosts (Jehovah Sabaoth), the God of the armies of Israel, God of the armies of Israel, whom you have taunted. whom you have taunted. NLTNLT

LORD – GodLORD – God’’s personal name s personal name The Self Existent OneThe Self Existent One

Isaiah 26:3Isaiah 26:3 - You will keep in - You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in perfect peace all who trust in you, whose thoughts are fixed you, whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the LORD on you! Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock. the eternal Rock. NLTNLT

God wants you to interact with God wants you to interact with Him as Spiritual Adults (mature Him as Spiritual Adults (mature Christians) - Your maturity Christians) - Your maturity increases as you Trust God.increases as you Trust God.

...with all your heart... ...with all your heart...

Your whole beingYour whole being

...and do not depend on your ...and do not depend on your own understanding...own understanding...

Depending on yourself is Depending on yourself is dangerous & unwise.dangerous & unwise.

Proverbs 28:26Proverbs 28:26 - Those who - Those who trust their own insight are trust their own insight are foolishfoolish, but anyone who walks , but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe. in wisdom is safe. NLTNLT

1 Corinthian 10:131 Corinthian 10:13 - The - The temptations in your life are no temptations in your life are no different from what others different from what others experience. And God is faithful. experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the He will not allow the temptation to be more than you temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.way out so that you can endure. NLTNLT

How are we to live?How are we to live?

Proverbs 3:7Proverbs 3:7 - Don - Don’’t be t be impressed with your own impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil. and turn your back on evil. Then you will gain renewed Then you will gain renewed health and vitality. health and vitality. NLTNLT

True wisdom is expressed in True wisdom is expressed in intellectual humilityintellectual humility

Jeremiah 10:23-24Jeremiah 10:23-24: I know, : I know, LORD, that a person’s life is not LORD, that a person’s life is not his own. his own. No one is able to plan No one is able to plan his own coursehis own course. So correct me, . So correct me, LORD, but please be gentle. Do LORD, but please be gentle. Do not correct me in anger, for I not correct me in anger, for I would die. would die. NLT NLT

Distrust Your CapabilitiesDistrust Your Capabilities

Trust in the LORDTrust in the LORD He is Trustworthy.He is Trustworthy.

Seek His will in Seek His will in allall you do... you do...

Even when playing racquetballEven when playing racquetball

Knowing God’s Word Knowing God’s Word Reveals His WillReveals His Will

Proverbs 3:1-4Proverbs 3:1-4 - My child, never - My child, never forget the things I have taught forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in you. Store my commands in your heart, your heart, 22for they will give for they will give you a long and satisfying life. you a long and satisfying life. 33Never let loyalty and kindness Never let loyalty and kindness get away from you! Wear them get away from you! Wear them like a necklace; write them like a necklace; write them deep within your heart. deep within your heart.

Knowing GodKnowing God’’s Word s Word Reveals His WillReveals His Will

44Then you will find favor with Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you both God and people, and you will gain a good reputation. will gain a good reputation. NLTNLT

Ask GodAsk God

Colossians 1:9Colossians 1:9 - So we have - So we have continued praying for you ever continued praying for you ever since we first heard about you. since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you a We ask God to give you a complete understanding of complete understanding of what he wants to do in your what he wants to do in your liveslives, and we ask him to make , and we ask him to make you wise with spiritual wisdom. you wise with spiritual wisdom. NLTNLT

DonDon’’t be in a hurryt be in a hurry

PrayPray &&

Wait Wait WITH GODWITH GOD

SacrificeSacrifice

Romans 12:1–2Romans 12:1–2 - And so, dear - And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to with you to give your bodies to God. Let them be a living and God. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will holy sacrifice—the kind he will accept. When you think of accept. When you think of what he has done for you, is what he has done for you, is this too much to ask? this too much to ask?

SacrificeSacrifice22Don’t copy the behavior and Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new God transform you into a new person by changing the way person by changing the way you think. you think. Then you will know Then you will know what God wants you to dowhat God wants you to do, and , and you will know how good and you will know how good and pleasing and perfect his will pleasing and perfect his will really is. really is. NLTNLT

...and He will direct your paths. ...and He will direct your paths.

He will make them He will make them straightstraight

direct/straight direct/straight = right, good - = right, good - your path will have no your path will have no wandering or turning from Himwandering or turning from Him

Satan wants you to doubt God. Satan wants you to doubt God. He tells you God is not He tells you God is not

trustworthy.trustworthy.

God is not your foe, God is not your foe, He is your Loving Father.He is your Loving Father.

When you trust in anything When you trust in anything or anyone other than Godor anyone other than God

this is both this is both religionreligion

andandidolatry.idolatry.

WhoWho oror WhatWhat do you look to as your do you look to as your

Protective Vest?Protective Vest?

There isn’t one area of your life There isn’t one area of your life that God doesn’t want you to that God doesn’t want you to Trust Him with all your heart.Trust Him with all your heart.