It is impossible for us to love what we don’t trust. The nineteenth-century Scottish pastor and author George MacDonald once wrote,

“To be trusted is a greater compliment than to be loved.”

We are loved to the degree that we are known and in human relationships we are known to the degree that we trust.

God, of course, knows us completely and loves us unconditionally whether we trust him or not. The question then becomes, will we let him love us? Choosing to trust him is the key. In the words of Jesus, “Trust in me . . . let me love you.” (John 14:1; 15:9). The Father is trustworthy! He knows what each and every man can become and he is all in.

An excerpt from The Heart of a Warrior.

The Heart of a Warrior

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Men have a glorious and significant role in God’s Larger Story. They also are the target of a special warfare aimed continually and ruthlessly at the center of their being… their masculine hearts. Naivety and ignorance keep many men running in circles while misinformation and poor training keep many more in bondage. Men are wounded, frustrated, angry and being crushed under the weight of criticism and expectations. The attempted solutions of recent years is education; tell men what they are doing wrong and give them a list to memorize. This strategy isn’t working and its time we fall back to an Ancient One. What if we are setting men up for failure rather than helping them be free? Join author and guide, Michael Thompson, as he invites men to a place of training and orientation that will ensure both a settled heart and a fierce courage. A man cannot enter this battle without knowing he is a Beloved Son. After all, that is what the battle is all about!

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