Trust

To trust God in Scripture means to lean the whole weight of one's life on his character rather than on visible circumstances, understanding, or human strength. Proverbs commands trusting the LORD 'with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding,' while the Psalms repeatedly celebrate God as a rock and refuge for those who trust him in the face of danger or uncertainty. This theme runs through the lives of figures like Abraham, who trusted God's promise against all natural expectation, and it culminates in the New Testament's call to trust Christ alone for salvation rather than any effort of one's own.