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This is an excerpt from “The Bible in a Year: A 52-Week Journey Through God’s Word,” written by the Spiral Bible team.

Trust in God is the practical response to His proven character and faithful promises. It grows through experiencing His faithfulness and leads to peace even in life’s storms…This trust isn’t blind faith but confident reliance on God’s character and wisdom, even when our understanding falls short…Trust becomes the pathway to tranquility, not because our circumstances change, but because or focus shifts from our problems to God’s presence and power…Biblical trust isn’t passive waiting but active obedience, continuing to do what we know is right while waiting for God to work. We demonstrate our trust through our choices and actions.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. [Proverbs 3:5-6]