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I asked believers a simple question: Why do you trust God?
The responses are in... from “Because He told me to” to “Because I exist” to "Because of the trees." In this follow-up, I unpack what these answers reveal about faith, fear, and the illusion of trust. We’ll look at Scripture, psychology, and reason to ask: Is trust still trust when it’s commanded?

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro to Christian Comments About Trusting God
1:36 Comment 1
2:37 Comment 2
3:38 Comment 3
5:55 Comment 4
7:10 Comment 5
8:15 Comment 6
9:27 Comment 7
11:07 Comment 8
12:36 Comment 9
13:47 Comment 10
14:13 Comment 11
16:00 Comment 12
17:05 Comment 13
18:57 Comment 14
21:42 Comment 15
23:19 Comment 16
26:10 Comment 17
27:58 Comment 18
29:33 Comment 19
31:13 Comment 20
31:30 Comment 21
33:18 Comment 22
33:50 Comment 23
35:06 Comment 24
35:11 Comment 25
35:45 Comment 26
36:53 Comment 27
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39:49 Comment 30
39:51 Comment 31
39:58 Comment 32
40:14 Final Thoughts
42:40 Patron Thanks

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