Trust in God

Okay it's been 3 days since I last did my quiet time and I have no excuse except laziness and lack of desire. But I'm getting back on track. We can be strong and confident and trust in God's enduring love for us. Trust is a hard thing for me to practice. I won't go into all of the details here, but trust has caused many problems for me. For me, part of trust is loyalty and honesty. Satan is the Father of Lies so if we can learn to decipher when we are being lied to, we will be one step ahead in the game. I love how the book says one of Satan's favorite tactics is to undermine our confidence in God...and ourselves. In our Ladies Bible Study we are learning to be content and confident in who God made us to be. We can trust God to always love us and empower us with grace, forgiveness, truth, wisodm, patience, and strength. Today's verses are kind of long, but extremely powerful.
Ephesians 3:16-19 "I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into Gods love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God's people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, thought it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God."
Hebrews 4:14-16 "So then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin. So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most."
John 8:44 "For you are the children of your father the devil, and you love to do the evil things he does. He was a murderer from the beginning. He has always hated the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, it is consistent with his character; for he is a liar and the father of all lies."
James 4: 7-8 "So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world."