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b'Last Sunday I got a chance to preach at Carron Baptist Church in SW, Washington, DC.\\xa0 The message was on Trusting God.\\xa0 The audio isn\'t that great but the best I could do for us.\\xa0 Thank you for listening.\\xa0 http://unnamedchurch.com. \\xa0
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If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:15
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we don\'t talk about trust much.\\xa0 everybody pontificates,\\xa0 exaggerates, embellishes, ---lies.\\xa0 We have we come to expect it.\\xa0 We don\'t trust leaders, preachers, pastors, teachers, fathers, or mothers.\\xa0 Something broke down.\\xa0 And those are the people we see.\\xa0
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How do you trust an invisible God?\\xa0 How do you trust someone whom you have never seen?
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That is what I am talking about this morning.\\xa0 You don\'t know me though you heard my bio.\\xa0 But I wrote it.\\xa0 Could have said anything but we are used to it.\\xa0 Everything I said was true but you have to just TRUST me on it.
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seems like a simple thing.\\xa0 But it is the simple things that trip us up.\\xa0 You don\'t trip on the rug when they roll it up.\\xa0 You trip on that little piece that is sticking up that you didn\'t see in time.\\xa0 am I right?\\xa0 It is not the big sins that keep us out of heaven, its the little ones.\\xa0
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rust as a verb means \\u201cto believe.\\u201d If you believe in something or someone, then you have confidence in them.
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To gain trust, we must be believable so that another will have confidence in our ability to keep our word,
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If you love Me, you will keep My commandments. John 14:15
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OK now part two, how about us.\\xa0 Can\'t we be better?
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So, how do we gain trust? We gain trust when we:
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Keep our word.
It is about living the way we talk.
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Keeping our word builds substance to our character.
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Deliver as expected. Each day, we have responsibilities. When we deliver on them in a timely and complete manner, confidence is gained. Yes, it is about living up to our responsibilities, but it is also about a being solid citizen in our workplace, neighborhood, and community.\\xa0 Delivering as expected adds depth to our integrity.
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Follow through on actions requested. People depend on us. Work is a process, and each step involves another person.
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Trust ourself.
Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us,
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It is about being fully purposeful in our words and actions,
Trusting ourselves empowers our soul.
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Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not to your own understanding.\\xa0 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
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