TRUST

[Christ's Free Servant]

Hello!

Someone posted a topic on trust. I posted this reply, but the original post disappeared. I think it is a good topic to discuss, so I'm going to post my response here with these questions: Do you find it difficult to trust others? Has your trust ever been betrayed? How did you handle that betrayal? What do you think our attitude should be towards the whole idea of trust of man?

My Response:

Psalm 146:3-6: "Do not put your trust in princes, in mortal men, who cannot save. When their spirit departs, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans come to nothing. Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God, the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them

[Abigailwc]

Do you find it difficult to trust others?

Yes, very. Man wavers all the time.

Has your trust ever been betrayed?

Oh yes.

How did you handle that betrayal?

At first, I comfronted the person who broke that trust letting him/her know what they did, what that meant to me and how it affected my relationship with him/her. Depending on the reaction of the person, I either keep away from the person or try to patch up things. However my trust for that person will never be the same.

What do you think our attitude should be towards the whole idea of trust of man?

Frankly, I have no trust in man. None at all. I've been hurt too much. My approach is always accompanied with caution.

My only trust is in God.

Thanks for sharing.

[WayneB]

Bless you Sue!

It is a great subject to discuss. The original thread was removed for reasons other than the subject. Your post is right on sister.

One of my favorite Scriptures...

Proverbs 3

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart

and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways acknowledge him,

and he will make your paths straight.

May the Lord Bless you richly,

Wayne

[Christ's Free Servant]

Bless you Sue! 

It is a great subject to discuss.  The original thread was removed for reasons other than the subject.  Your post is right on sister.

One of my favorite Scriptures...

Proverbs 3

5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart

      and lean not on your own understanding;

6 in all your ways acknowledge him,

      and he will make your paths straight.

May the Lord Bless you richly,

Wayne

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Thank you, Wayne! The Lord bless you, too!!

[Christ's Free Servant]

Abi,

Thank you, too, for answering the questions and for your comments. I appreciate your thoughts. God bless!

[hisgrace]

I had a real problem of trusting and still do...i prayed about it and sought the Lord....the Lord answered me this way he told me...I am not asking you to trust everyone, i am just asking you to trust me. That helped me in so many ways. I knew the Lord would guard my heart and emotions when people would fail me.

God Bless you Sue for bringing this topic up so many have struggled in this area!!

YSIC

hisgrace

[Imamom]

I have learned to not put my trust in man kind. My trust is in the Lord.

[Christ's Free Servant]

I had a real problem of trusting and still do...i prayed about it and sought the Lord....the Lord answered me this way he told me...I am not asking you to trust everyone, i am just asking you to trust me. That helped me in so many ways. I knew the Lord would guard my heart and emotions when people would fail me.

God Bless you Sue for bringing this topic up so many have struggled in this area!!

YSIC

hisgrace

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hisgrace,

Well, it is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart, because many, many have betrayed my trust over the years and I have been hurt much. But, praise God, he taught me the same as he is teaching you and others, and that is that our trust can not be in man, but it must be in God. And, the only thing I would add to that is what I stated above, and that is that we should love even those who have betrayed our trust with God's love and we must trust God (not them) with their lives that he can change them, as well. In other words, we need to forgive those who have betrayed our trust and we must trust God to bring change in their lives.

Thank you so much for your words of love and encouragement. They always mean so much to me!!

Love,

[Christ's Free Servant]

I have learned to not put my trust in man kind.  My trust is in the Lord.

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Thanks so much for sharing!

[WayneB]

Well, it is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart, because many, many have betrayed my trust over the years and I have been hurt much.

You know what humbles me Sue? It is the knowledge that in my 45 years, I have violated the trust others have placed in me...even after I was born anew spiritually in Christ. I may not have done it purposely or even knowingly but I have hurt others and have been perceived as breaking a trust. This is why we must constantly ask the Lord to search our hearts and reveal to us the many ways that we may hurt others so that we may repent and reconcile ourselves with our brethren.