Tag Archives: trust

When Planning Has to Give Way to Trust

Posted on August 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I can plan, prepare and make the best decisions I can. But eventually, I have to let go of what I can’t control and trust the Lord with the unknown. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Thursday, August 6, 2026: To Tell the Truth—Calling on God in Truth

Posted on August 6, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Dishonesty has damaged trust in people and institutions, but God’s character never changes. Psalm 145 invites us to call on Him without pretending—and to allow the God of truth to make us more truthful. Continue reading →

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The Sunday Pour: The Unlabeled Bottle

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

An unlabeled bottle strips away reputation, price, and expectation. Blind tasting reveals what is really there—and so does careful discernment when we look beyond the labels people wear. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, July 26, 2026: Your Good Name

Posted on July 26, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Richard Jewell was hailed as a hero after discovering the bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Within days, suspicion and relentless media attention threatened to destroy his good name. What should we do when we are judged unfairly? Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Friday, July 10, 2026: Holding the Sun in the Sky

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The God who held the sun in the sky can hold you in the palm of His hand. Joshua 10 reminds us that what feels impossible to us is never beyond God’s control. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, July 7, 2026: On the Edge

Posted on July 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Fear often grows in the dark places where we cannot see what is really beneath us. But Isaiah reminds us to seek the Lord while He may be found and trust that His ways are higher than ours. Continue reading →

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Make the Most of What You’ve Been Given

Posted on June 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Success is not always having the most. Sometimes it is taking whatever has been placed in your hands and proving you can be trusted with it. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, May 12, 2026: Mustard Seed Faith

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Jesus reminds us that faith does not have to be enormous to be powerful. Even faith as small as a mustard seed can help us trust God with the mountains that seem impossible to move. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Saturday, May 9, 2026: Trust in the Midst of Trials

Posted on May 9, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Job lost nearly everything, yet he still trusted that God’s purposes could not be thwarted. When our own trials come, we can remember that God still loves us, still has a plan, and can still be trusted. Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Tuesday, April 28, 2026: All Doesn’t Mean Some

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Psalm 34 calls us to bless the Lord at all times, and James reminds us to count trials as joy. Neither passage ignores hardship — both teach us that faith grows when praise survives difficult days. Continue reading →

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