The document discusses the importance of trusting fully in God rather than relying on one's own understanding. It provides several Bible verses exhorting believers to trust in God with all their heart and seek his will. When people trust God, he directs their paths and keeps them safe. In contrast, depending on one's own wisdom is dangerous. The document encourages reading God's word to understand his will, praying for guidance, sacrificing one's will to God's, and trusting that he will answer and direct believers' paths.

1. Doubt-Proof VestDoubt-Proof Vest
Proverbs 3:5-6Proverbs 3:5-6

2. Proverbs 3:5-6Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the- Trust in the
LORD with all your heart; doLORD with all your heart; do
not depend on your ownnot depend on your own
understanding. Seek his will inunderstanding. Seek his will in
all you do, and he will directall you do, and he will direct
your paths.your paths. NLTNLT

3. Psalm 118:8Psalm 118:8 - It is better to- It is better to
trust the LORD than to puttrust the LORD than to put
confidence in people.confidence in people. NLTNLT

4. Trust in the LORD...Trust in the LORD...

5. Trust in the LORD...Trust in the LORD...
TRUSTTRUST
A reliance on the character,A reliance on the character,
ability, strength, or truth ofability, strength, or truth of
someone.someone.

6. Trust in the LORD...Trust in the LORD...
1.1. ContentContent – What is trust?– What is trust?
A reliance on the character,A reliance on the character,
ability, strength, or truth of God.ability, strength, or truth of God.

7. Trust in the LORD...Trust in the LORD...
2.2. Intellectual AscentIntellectual Ascent – You– You
believe, in your mind, God isbelieve, in your mind, God is
trustworthy.trustworthy.

8. Trust in the LORD...Trust in the LORD...
3.3. LivingLiving – A life actually– A life actually
trusting God.trusting God.

9. Mark 9:22Mark 9:22 -- “…The evil spirit“…The evil spirit
often makes him fall into the fireoften makes him fall into the fire
or into water, trying to kill him.or into water, trying to kill him.
Have mercy on us and help us.Have mercy on us and help us.
Do somethingDo something ifif you can.”you can.”
Mark 9:23Mark 9:23 -- “What do you mean,“What do you mean,
IfIf I can?...”I can?...”
Mark 9:24Mark 9:24 - The father instantly- The father instantly
replied,replied, “I do believe, but“I do believe, but help mehelp me
not to doubtnot to doubt.”.” NLTNLT

10. LORD – GodLORD – God’s personal name’s personal name
–– The Self Existent OneThe Self Existent One
Psalms 22:4-5Psalms 22:4-5 - Our ancestors- Our ancestors
trusted in you, And you rescuedtrusted in you, And you rescued
them.them. 55
You heard their cries forYou heard their cries for
help; and saved them.help; and saved them. They putThey put
their trust in youtheir trust in you and wereand were
never disappointednever disappointed.. NLTNLT

11. LORD – GodLORD – God’s personal name’s personal name
–– The Self Existent OneThe Self Existent One
Proverbs 29:25Proverbs 29:25 - Fearing people- Fearing people
is a dangerous trap, but to trustis a dangerous trap, but to trust
the LORD means safety.the LORD means safety. NLTNLT

12. LORD – GodLORD – God’s personal name’s personal name
The Self Existent OneThe Self Existent One
1 Samuel 17:451 Samuel 17:45 - Then David- Then David
said to the Philistine,said to the Philistine, “You“You
come to me with a sword, acome to me with a sword, a
spear, and a javelin, but I comespear, and a javelin, but I come
to you in the name of the LORDto you in the name of the LORD
of hosts (Jehovah Sabaoth), theof hosts (Jehovah Sabaoth), the
God of the armies of Israel,God of the armies of Israel,
whom you have taunted.whom you have taunted. NLTNLT

13. LORD – GodLORD – God’s personal name’s personal name
The Self Existent OneThe Self Existent One
Isaiah 26:3Isaiah 26:3 - You will keep in- You will keep in
perfect peace all who trust inperfect peace all who trust in
you, whose thoughts are fixedyou, whose thoughts are fixed
on you! Trust in the LORDon you! Trust in the LORD
always, for the LORD GOD isalways, for the LORD GOD is
the eternal Rock.the eternal Rock. NLTNLT

14. God wants you to interact withGod wants you to interact with
Him as Spiritual Adults (matureHim as Spiritual Adults (mature
Christians) - Your maturityChristians) - Your maturity
increases as you Trust God.increases as you Trust God.

15. ...with all your heart......with all your heart...
Your whole beingYour whole being

16. ...and do not depend on your...and do not depend on your
own understanding...own understanding...
Depending on yourself isDepending on yourself is
dangerous & unwise.dangerous & unwise.

17. Proverbs 28:26Proverbs 28:26 - Those who- Those who
trust their own insight aretrust their own insight are
foolishfoolish, but anyone who walks, but anyone who walks
in wisdom is safe.in wisdom is safe. NLTNLT

18. 1 Corinthian 10:131 Corinthian 10:13 - The- The
temptations in your life are notemptations in your life are no
different from what othersdifferent from what others
experience. And God is faithful.experience. And God is faithful.
He will not allow theHe will not allow the
temptation to be more than youtemptation to be more than you
can stand. When you arecan stand. When you are
tempted, he will show you atempted, he will show you a
way out so that you can endure.way out so that you can endure.
NLTNLT

19. How are we to live?How are we to live?
Proverbs 3:7Proverbs 3:7 - Don- Don’t be’t be
impressed with your ownimpressed with your own
wisdom. Instead, fear the LORDwisdom. Instead, fear the LORD
and turn your back on evil.and turn your back on evil.
Then you will gain renewedThen you will gain renewed
health and vitality.health and vitality. NLTNLT
True wisdom is expressed inTrue wisdom is expressed in
intellectual humilityintellectual humility

20. Jeremiah 10:23-24Jeremiah 10:23-24: I know,: I know,
LORD, that a person’s life is notLORD, that a person’s life is not
his own.his own. No one is able to planNo one is able to plan
his own coursehis own course. So correct me,. So correct me,
LORD, but please be gentle. DoLORD, but please be gentle. Do
not correct me in anger, for Inot correct me in anger, for I
would die.would die. NLTNLT
Distrust Your CapabilitiesDistrust Your Capabilities

21. Trust in the LORDTrust in the LORD
He is Trustworthy.He is Trustworthy.

22. Seek His will inSeek His will in allall you do...you do...
Even when playing racquetballEven when playing racquetball

23. Knowing God’s WordKnowing God’s Word
Reveals His WillReveals His Will
Proverbs 3:1-4Proverbs 3:1-4 - My child, never- My child, never
forget the things I have taughtforget the things I have taught
you. Store my commands inyou. Store my commands in
your heart,your heart, 22
for they will givefor they will give
you a long and satisfying life.you a long and satisfying life.
33
Never let loyalty and kindnessNever let loyalty and kindness
get away from you! Wear themget away from you! Wear them
like a necklace; write themlike a necklace; write them
deep within your heart.deep within your heart.

24. Knowing GodKnowing God’s Word’s Word
Reveals His WillReveals His Will
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Then you will find favor withThen you will find favor with
both God and people, and youboth God and people, and you
will gain a good reputation.will gain a good reputation. NLTNLT

25. Ask GodAsk God
Colossians 1:9Colossians 1:9 - So we have- So we have
continued praying for you evercontinued praying for you ever
since we first heard about you.since we first heard about you.
We ask God to give you aWe ask God to give you a
complete understanding ofcomplete understanding of
what he wants to do in yourwhat he wants to do in your
liveslives, and we ask him to make, and we ask him to make
you wise with spiritual wisdom.you wise with spiritual wisdom.
NLTNLT

26. DonDon’t be in a hurry’t be in a hurry
PrayPray
&&
WaitWait
WITH GODWITH GOD

27. SacrificeSacrifice
Romans 12:1–2Romans 12:1–2 - And so, dear- And so, dear
brothers and sisters, I pleadbrothers and sisters, I plead
with you to give your bodies towith you to give your bodies to
God. Let them be a living andGod. Let them be a living and
holy sacrifice—the kind he willholy sacrifice—the kind he will
accept. When you think ofaccept. When you think of
what he has done for you, iswhat he has done for you, is
this too much to ask?this too much to ask?

28. SacrificeSacrifice
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Don’t copy the behavior andDon’t copy the behavior and
customs of this world, but letcustoms of this world, but let
God transform you into a newGod transform you into a new
person by changing the wayperson by changing the way
you think.you think. Then you will knowThen you will know
what God wants you to dowhat God wants you to do, and, and
you will know how good andyou will know how good and
pleasing and perfect his willpleasing and perfect his will
really is.really is. NLTNLT

29. ...and He will direct your paths....and He will direct your paths.
He will make themHe will make them straightstraight
direct/straightdirect/straight = right, good -= right, good -
your path will have noyour path will have no
wandering or turning from Himwandering or turning from Him

30. Satan wants you to doubt God.Satan wants you to doubt God.
He tells you God is notHe tells you God is not
trustworthy.trustworthy.

31. God is not your foe,God is not your foe,
He is your Loving Father.He is your Loving Father.

32. When you trust in anythingWhen you trust in anything
or anyone other than Godor anyone other than God
this is boththis is both
religionreligion
andand
idolatry.idolatry.

33. WhoWho oror WhatWhat
do you look to as yourdo you look to as your
Protective Vest?Protective Vest?

34. There isn’t one area of your lifeThere isn’t one area of your life
that God doesn’t want you tothat God doesn’t want you to
Trust Him with all your heart.Trust Him with all your heart.