Category Archives: Trust

How People Change

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Douglas Abbott

I’m reading a book called How People Change. When I looked at it, a little voice inside said, “Right, like I’m going to find some revolutionary wisdom here. Every writer/minister wants to sell books and expand his sphere of influence. … Continue reading →

Posted in Trust | Tagged anger, change, cynicism, faith, God, heart, How People Change, Jesus, obedience, pessimism, rage, sovereign, surrender, trust | 5 Comments

Refiner’s Fire

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Douglas Abbott

I’ve had a piece of metal in my hand for 10 years. I don’t remember how it happened, but I was working with something made of sheet metal and cut my hand open. At the time, I didn’t know I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Trust | Tagged believe, change, Christ, discipleship, faith, follow, God, Jesus, pain, refinement, refiner's fire, sanctification, submission, suffering, surrender, trust | 4 Comments

Trust

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Douglas Abbott

I just finished watching The Impossible, a new film in which a youngish couple played by Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts bring their three boys to Indonesia and settle into a coastal bungalow just in time for the 2004 tsunami―the … Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, Trust | Tagged adversity, calamity, cataclysm, confidence, death, disaster, good, hardship, joy, life, loss, love, pain, peace, redemption, rescue, salvation, sorrow, sovereignty, triumph, trust, victory | 2 Comments

Portable Sunshine

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Douglas Abbott

“Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not yet seen.” –Hebrews 11:1 It’s a beautiful day. I’m gritting my teeth as I write this. Declaring this day beautiful is roughly the equivalent of looking around … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Gratitude, Trust | Tagged assurance, belief, carping, cheer, complaining, confidence, ebullience, entitlement, exultation, grace, gratitude, negative, optimism, peevishness, petulance, positive thinking, sunshine, trust, visualization, whining | 4 Comments

Unconditional Surrender

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Douglas Abbott

It was around 10 pm when Bill’s headlights swept through my yard and across the front of the house as he was turning into the driveway. He couldn’t pull all the way in since I was already halfway down the … Continue reading →

Posted in Suffering, Surrender, Trust | Tagged anxiety, believe, blessings, confidence, depression, despair, despondency, distrust, hope, hopelessness, idols, joy, mistrust, optimism, pain, pessimism, prayer, renewal, surrender, trust | 4 Comments

Relational Power Tools

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Douglas Abbott

I love it when someone commits an offense against me. I’m not being facetious. I was pedaling my Gary Fisher in the rain this morning when it hit me: interpersonal offenses are opportune moments in a relationship.

Posted in Forgiveness, Friendship, Grace, Kindness, Love, Trust | Tagged altruism, connection, cynicism, distrust, forbearance, forgiveness, friends, friendship, goodwill, grace, human, humanity, kindness, love, mistrust, nobility, patience, relations, relationships, suspicion, trust | 2 Comments

The Paradox of Faith

Posted on June 19, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

A friend of mine has apparently abandoned his Christian faith and is embracing Judaism. He has begun learning Hebrew and is consuming all kinds of pro-Judaism apologetics. He is half Jewish by birth and is teaching his sons Hebrew and … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, The Bible, Theology, Trust | Tagged accurate, Bible, biblical, Canon, document, historic, keep, manuscripts, Nicene Council, preserve, text, theology, translation, true, trust, truth, word | Leave a comment

Double-Mindedness

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Trust | Tagged actions, believing, choice, confidence, double-minded, double-mindedness, doubt, faith, knowing, trust, trusting, unbelief, will | Leave a comment

Covenant

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

cov-e-nant 1 : a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : COMPACT 2 a : a written agreement or promise usually under seal between two or more parties especially for the performance of some action. –Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary

Posted in Eternal Security, Faith, Forgiveness, Grace, Trust | Tagged agreement, bond, covenant, eternal security, faith, forgiveness, grace, partnership, promises, redemption, salvation, trust | 4 Comments

The Guardian of My Soul

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Douglas Abbott

It was one of those pinched, lightless mornings when I was up for no other reason than because it wasn’t an option to remain in bed. I had an urgent need to hear from God, particularly since I don’t seem … Continue reading →

Posted in Eternal Security, Trust | Tagged atonement, eternal security, faith, Father, fervent prayers, forgiveness, redemption, salvation, secure, trust | 2 Comments