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What happens when we put our trust on God?
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths" (Proverbs 3:5,6).

"Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" (Psalm 34:8).

"Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him" (Proverbs 30:5).

"Trust in Him at all times, you people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us" (Psalm 62:8).

"In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?" (Psalm 56:11).

"And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You" (Psalm 9:10).

"You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on you, Because he trusts in You'" (Isaiah 26:3).

What happens when we put our trust on the wrong things?

When you put your trust on weapon
"Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God" (Psalm 20:7).

"All who take the sword will perish by the sword." (Matthew 26:52)

When you put your trust in riches
"He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage" (Proverbs 11:28).

When you put your trust in yourself
"He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered. He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But whoever walks wisely will be delivered" (Proverbs 28:25,26).

When you put your trust in your own righteousness
"Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, "God, I thank You that I am not like other men -- extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess." And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, "God be merciful to me a sinner!" I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other'" (Luke 18:9-14).

When you put your trust in men or on the words of men
"It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man. It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes" (Psalm 118:8,9).

"Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help" (Psalm 146:3).

"Behold, you trust in lying words that cannot profit" (Jeremiah 7:8).
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  1. jean fongMay 17, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    "Trust and obey, for there's no other way, to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey" Amen.

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