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Chariots of Fire: Trust Through Balanced Discernment - Anglican (Proverbs 3:5-6)

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Eric Liddell trusted God about not running on Sunday, but the decision came through thoughtful discernment—Scripture, conscience, counsel, prayer. Anglican approach to Proverbs 3:5-6 integrates "all your ways": head and heart, Scripture and tradition, reason and experience. Trust doesn't bypass understanding; it sanctifies it. We acknowledge God through comprehensive engagement, not anti-intellectual leap. The via media trusts God through balanced discernment. Paths are made straight when trust is informed, tested, and community-supported.

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Proverbs 3:5-6

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