Gods Way - My Way.

Trust

What is trust?

Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.

Confident expectation of something; hope.

A person on whom or thing on which one relies: God.

Each person in the Group should answer separately.

Are you a trusting person?

Are you trusting with your friends or do you mis-trust everyone?

Do you trust your parents?

Do you trust authority figures (police, doctors, etc.)?

Do you trust God?

Really trust him?

Give him your whole life "trust"?

Why do you struggle with trust?

Is trust given?

Do you have to earn trust if you lost the trust of someone?

How do you earn trust?

Do you have to earn Gods trust?

Scripture reading -

Psalm 4:5 - Do what is right as a sacrifice to the Lord and trust in the Lord.

Psalm 7:1 - Lord my God, I trust in You for protection. Save me and rescue me from those who are chasing me.

Psalm 73:28 - But I am close to God, and that is good. The Lord God is my protection. I will tell all that You have done.

Psalm 125:1 - Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which sits unmoved forever.

Proverbs 3:5 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and don't depend on your own understanding.

Eye Contact Activity

  Find a partner and do the following

1. Stare at your partner in the eyes for a full 60 seconds. Have someone time it.

2. Now tell them something interesting about yourself that they might not know while staring them in the eyes. example - Im good at the clarinet, Im good at fishing, Im a huge Alabama/Auburn fan.

3. Now switch partners and stare them in the eyes for 60 seconds.

4. Now tell them something that you struggle with. example - lying, gossip, trusting, etc.

5. Make sure you make eye contact and keep the eye contact.

6. End in Prayer asking God to give all trust in him. Pray that God will get rid of our struggles and that we may come to rely on each other and on him.