Faith and Trust

Scriptures that encourage deepening faith and trusting in God’s plans

  • 2 Corinthians 5:7 - "For we walk by faith, not by sight."

  • Deuteronomy 31:6 - "Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you."

  • Galatians 2:20 - "I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

  • Hebrews 11:1 - "Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen."

  • Hebrews 11:6 - "And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him."

  • Isaiah 26:3-4 - "You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock."

  • Isaiah 40:31 - "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."

  • Jeremiah 17:7-8 - "Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green."

  • Mark 9:23-24 - "And Jesus said to him, 'If you can! All things are possible for one who believes.' Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, 'I believe; help my unbelief!'"

  • Matthew 17:20 - "He said to them, 'For truly, I say to you, if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to there," and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you.'"

  • Matthew 21:22 - "And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith."

  • Proverbs 3:5-6 - "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."

  • Psalm 9:10 - "And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you."

  • Psalm 20:7 - "Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God."

  • Psalm 28:7 - "The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him."

  • Psalm 37:3-5 - "Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act."

  • Psalm 56:3-4 - "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise, in God I trust; I shall not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?"

  • Psalm 112:7 - "He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord."

  • Romans 1:17 - "For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, 'The righteous shall live by faith.'"

  • Romans 10:17 - "So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ."

  • Romans 15:13 - "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope."

  • 2 Timothy 4:7 - "I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."