{"id":6973,"date":"2019-02-14T22:08:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T21:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/?p=6973"},"modified":"2019-02-14T22:10:59","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T21:10:59","slug":"on-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/02\/14\/on-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"On trust"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/2019\/02\/14\/on-trust\/trust_definition\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/trust_definition.png?fit=518%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"518,571\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"trust_definition\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/trust_definition.png?fit=518%2C571&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/trust_definition.png?resize=518%2C571&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"518\" height=\"571\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/trust_definition.png?w=518&amp;ssl=1 518w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/trust_definition.png?resize=272%2C300&amp;ssl=1 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 85vw, 518px\" \/><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:24px; font-family:Georgia, serif;line-height:1.5;\">\nTrust in the Lord with all your heart,<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and do not lean on your own understanding.<br \/>\nIn all your ways acknowledge him,<br \/>\n&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and he will make straight your paths.<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs%203:5-6&#038;version=ESV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Proverbs 3:5-6<\/a> (ESV)<\/em><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 style=\"margin-bottom:0px;\">Blessing<\/h3>\n<p><em>inspired by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+37%3A3-9&#038;version=NIVUK\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Psalm 37:3-9<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Trust in God, and do what is good;<br \/>\nlive with quiet confidence where God has placed you.<br \/>\nDelight in God\u2019s presence,<br \/>\nand you will have all that your heart desires.<br \/>\nCommit everything you do to God\u2014trust Him completely\u2014<br \/>\nand He will never let you down.<br \/>\nBe patient.<br \/>\nDon\u2019t worry or get upset when things don\u2019t go well.<br \/>\nInstead, learn to rest in God\u2019s presence.<br \/>\nFor those who trust in God will have everything they need.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nfrom <a href=\"https:\/\/re-worship.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/psalm-37-3-9.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">re-worship.blogspot.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Trust in the Lord with all your heart, &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and do not lean on your own understanding. 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