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Let me ask you something\u2026<\/h6>\n
Have you ever been on a road trip and suddenly find that you have no idea where you are? Your GPS has stopped working and the charge, in your cell phone has died, you have no way to communicate with anyone and you\u2019re almost out of gas?<\/h6>\n
That would be pretty disturbing to say the least.<\/h6>\n
We\u2019ve come to depend on our technical devices, we trust <\/em>them way too much\u2026we take it for granted that they are indestructible and totally reliable\u2026<\/h6>\n
Texting has become the norm to communicate; after all our time is much too valuable to stop and actually call someone. Social<\/em> Media<\/em> is our avenue to stay-in-touch with family, friends and acquaintances. Email is our go-to-mode of operation, to make appointments, pay bills online and send a letter. Subscribing to this blog or another, keeps us up on all sorts of cooking, music, dance, artists, sales, and it goes on and on\u2026<\/h6>\n
So to find ourselves in the middle of nowhere with no way to contact anyone, would be pretty scary\u2026we put our trust in technological apps and devices so that we don\u2019t have to deal with the human factor.<\/h6>\n
The thing is this\u2026and here is the message\u2026<\/h6>\n
I am thankful that God never set up our world to be this way. Yes, He created us with a body, soul and emotions and gave us intelligence. He also gave us a free will. He doesn\u2019t control us, or, force us to love him or serve him\u2026He gives us a choice.<\/h6>\n
On the other hand, there is the enemy of God. Satan. He wants to control everything and does all he can to oppress, depress, kill, steal and destroy everything and everyone God loves. Why, because he rebelled. He is judged. And he knows his time is numbered and it\u2019s running out.<\/h6>\n
The thing is\u2026we don\u2019t need a GPS to find God, he knows exactly where we are. We do need the Holy Spirit to lead us to God.<\/h6>\n
We don\u2019t need a cell phone to text God. He has given us his word, His text, which is never old or out of date. He doesn\u2019t need technology or an app to lead, guide or direct us.<\/h6>\n
We don\u2019t need Social Media to connect with family, friends or acquaintances. When we connect with God we are all part of the same family. We can gather in Jesus name and sing and dance and worship and pray and have dinners and parties that don\u2019t leave you wondering who, is, who, and if your connected or not\u2026You don\u2019t have to friend<\/em> or un-friend<\/em> anyone\u2026you can like, and love, and be Wowed, and even be sad, or, angry.\u00a0With just one click you can be forgiven and share with one another, private messages and group chats and not worry about gossiping or be concerned about the trolls\u2026when you trust God.<\/h6>\n
What I\u2019m saying is\u00a0that it is\u00a0not about using, or, not using technology, because it is a wonderful thing and we would be lost without it in our lives\u2026just as lost as being out on a long road without Jesus in our hearts.<\/h6>\n
My point here today is to tell you this\u2026<\/h6>\n
Where is our trust? Who, and what, are we trusting?<\/h6>\n
God wants us to TRUST Him\u2026<\/h6>\n
Trust is something most people have difficulty with\u2026<\/h6>\n
You\u2019ve been hurt too many times. Lies have destroyed your trust. To trust would mean you have to be vulnerable to someone and your walls are too thick and too tall and too wide to ever do that.<\/h6>\n
Without trust, our walk with God and other relationships suffer.<\/h6>\n
If you have \u201ctrust issues\u201d and you have a DTA attitude\u2026 (Don\u2019t trust anyone<\/em>) it\u2019s going to be difficult for you to put your trust in God or another person. Your relationships will be built at arm\u2019s length. Suspicions and doubt will be your best friends, always looking for the catch and you\u2019ll never be at peace with yourself or anyone. When someone says, \u201cI love you.\u201d You won\u2019t believe them. You\u2019ll be thinking, \u201cWhat\u2019s their motive?\u201d And it will leave others feeling as if they can’t\u00a0trust you either.<\/h6>\n
We can’t always trust people. They\u00a0will let you down, they will hurt you, and deceive you it is the nature of man\u2026but You Can, Trust, God\u2026He will never leave you, never abandon you, never deceive you\u2026What He says He means\u2026He is always True, always faithful, He never changes, He keeps His word.<\/h6>\n
With so much negative in the world today, it is no wonder that people can\u2019t trust\u2026there was a time when a person\u2019s word, was their bond. A hand shake was all it took for a business deal. Now it takes contracts and a massive amount of paperwork and still that doesn’t guarantee anything.<\/h6>\n
What is trust anyway? The dictionary says\u2026. Trust is reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence. 2. Confident expectation of something; hope.<\/h6>\n
You can see it engraved on America\u2019s currency\u2026 \u201cIn God we trust.\u201d Generations ago the American people, did, trust in God. Do we still trust in Him today?<\/h6>\n
We often hear the words, \u201cTrust me.\u201d When we hear that now, we almost always get a twinge in our gut that says, never trust someone who says, \u201cTrust me.\u201d<\/h6>\n
I wonder why that is.<\/h6>\n
Trust is faith. It is built upon truth\u2026it can be earned and it can be broken.<\/h6>\n
Trust is not deceptive. Trust is like iron. It will stand the test of time. Trust is confidence. Trust is sure, steadfast. Trust is a promise; trust says, your word is strong and does not lie.<\/h6>\n
When trust is broken; then it has no value. Your word becomes worthless.<\/h6>\n
Where is trust today?<\/h6>\n
The only sure trust is God.<\/h6>\n
Yes we all have \u201ctrust issues\u201d but really it\u2019s a heart issue.<\/h6>\n
God hear my cry\u2026.<\/h6>\n
Sincerity and truth are what you require;<\/em> fill my mind with your wisdom. Remove my sin, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. Let me hear the sounds of joy and gladness; and though you have crushed me and broken me, I will be happy once again. Close your eyes to my sins and wipe out all my evil.<\/em><\/h6>\n
Create a pure heart in me, O God,<\/em> and put a new and loyal spirit in me. Do not banish me from your presence;<\/em> do not take your holy spirit away from me. Give me again the joy that comes from your salvation, and make me willing to obey you. Then I will teach sinners your commands, and they will turn back to you.<\/em><\/h6>\n
Spare my life, O God, and save me, and I will gladly proclaim your righteousness. Help me to speak, Lord,<\/em> and I will praise you. <\/em>Psalm 51:6-15 Good News Translation (GNT) <\/em><\/strong>A Prayer for Forgiveness<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
~M.<\/em>S. O\u2019Neill December 14, 2017<\/h6>\n
Isaiah 26:1-4<\/em>New King James Version (NKJV)<\/em><\/strong><\/h6>\n
A Song of Salvation<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n
In that day this song will be sung in the land of Judah:<\/em><\/h6>\n
\u201cWe have a strong city; God will appoint salvation for walls and bulwarks. Open the gates,<\/em> That the righteous nation which keeps the truth may enter in. You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You<\/strong>, Because he trusts in You<\/strong>. Trust in the <\/em>Lord<\/em> forever,<\/em> For in YAH, the <\/em>Lord<\/em>, is everlasting strength.<\/em><\/h6>\n

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