Trust in God

Trust in God: TG

2 Nephi 22:2

Whom to put your trust in:

D&C 11:12              Spirit which leadeth to do good

Psalms 62: 7-8        God of refuge

Isaiah 50:10            Trust in Name of the Lord

Mosiah 4:6              Trust in God’s Plan which leads to Salvation

Trust not in the counsel of Men:

Moses 6:43             Why counsel yourself and deny God

2 Nephi 4:34           Cursed if put trust in man

Jacob 4:10              Take counsel from God, not counsel Him

D&C 3:7-8               Not fear man more than God

Blessing of Trusting in the Lord:

D&C 84:116            Men will not confound

Alma 36:3                Supported in trials, troubles, and afflictions

Mosiah 23:21-22     Endurance + Trust = Return to Heavenly Father

Proverbs 3:5-6        Direct my path

Mosiah 7:33            Deliver from bondage

Proverbs 29:25       Safety

Examples:

Alma 57: 27             2,000 Stripling Warriors, Trust God Continually

Jacob 7:25              Nephites, at time of war

In the face of apparent tragedy we must put our trust in God, knowing that despite our limited view his purposes will not fail.  With all its troubles life offers us the tremendous privilege to grow in knowledge and wisdom, faith and works, preparing to return and share God’s glory.                           

                                Spencer W. Kimball, Teachings Book, Ch 2, p 21

Consider these lyrics, so dear to me: 

Have Thine own way, Lord! Have Thine own way!

Thou art the Potter; I am the clay.

 Mold me and make me after Thy will,

While I am waiting, yielded and still. 

How do we, a modern, busy, competitive people become yielded and still?  How do we make the Lord’s ways our ways?  I believe we begin by learning to Him and praying for understanding.  As our trust in Him grows, we open our hearts, seek to do His will, and wait for answers that will help us understand.

Neill F. Marriott, October 2015 General Conf.

I testify that as we trust God, our Eternal Father; trust His Son, Jesus Christ, and exercise faith in His Atonement; trust the whisperings of the Spirit; and trust the counsel of living prophets, we will find our way off the edge of the road and continue safely—not just enduring but finding joy in our journey home.

Carole M. Stephens, Oct 2015 General Conf.

·         Hearing the word of God with earnest intent leads us to believe in God and to trust His promises.

·         The more we trust God, the more our hearts are filled with love for Him and for each other.

·         Because of our love for God, we desire to follow Him and bring our actions in alignment with His word.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf; October 2015 General Conf.

Hope

Hope: HOPE

Ether 12:4

In what should we Hope:

Atonement of Christ                                             Moroni 7:41

Fear not, doubt not, remember Christ                 D&C 6:34-37

In the Lord’s words                                              Psalms 130:5-7

Lord’s Mercies                                                     Lam.  3:22-26

Blessings of Hope:

Fill with Joy and Peace                                        Romans 15:13

Eternal Life (Mansions)                                  Ether 12:32; 1 Cor. 2:9

Trust God’s Oath                                                 Hebrews 6:17-19

Unity with Christ & Purity                                     1 John 3:2-3

Strength to bear trials                                          Alma 34:41

Strengthen our heart                                           Psalms 31:24

How we obtain:

Through Holy Ghost                                            Romans 15:13

Through Scriptures                                              Romans 15:4

Trial-patience-experience-hope                           Romans 5:1-5

Press forward with hope                                      2 Nephi 31:20

Trust in God                                                         Jeremiah 17:7

Meek and Lowly of heart                                     Moroni 7:43

Just as doubt, despair, and desensitization go together, so do faith, hope, and charity. The latter, however, must be carefully and constantly nurtured, whereas despair, like dandelions, needs so little encouragement to sprout and spread. Despair comes so naturally to the natural man!

Neal A. Maxwell, October 1994, General Conference

We acknowledge that your path will at times be difficult. But I give you this promise in the name of the Lord: rise up and follow in the footsteps of our Redeemer and Savior, and one day you will look back and be filled with eternal gratitude that you chose to trust the Atonement and its power to lift you up and give you strength.

          Dieter F. Uchtdorf, October 2013 General Conference

I have seen that as a counselor to two living prophets of God. They are individuals with unique personalities. Yet they seem to share a consistent optimism. When someone raises an alarm about something in the Church, their most frequent response is “Oh, things will work out.” They generally know more about the problem than the people sounding the alarm.

They also know the way of the Lord, and so they are always hopeful about His kingdom. They know He is at its head. He is all-powerful and He cares. If you let Him be the leader of your family, things will work out.          

                             Henry B. Eyring, April 2014, General Conference

"Working together, these three eternal principles will help give us the broad eternal perspective we need to face life’s toughest challenges, including the prophesied ordeals of the last days. Real faith fosters hope for the future; it allows us to look beyond ourselves and our present cares. Fortified by hope, we are moved to demonstrate the pure love of Christ through daily acts of obedience and Christian service.                

                            M. Russell Ballard, October 1992 General Conference

H= Heavenly Perspective, O= Optimism, P= Patience, E= Endurance