We only know so much. Very few things in this life are permanent. Because of this, we train ourselves to trust. To trust in other people, opportunities, God, and ourselves. We trust because we have to. Without trust, our lives would lose meaning quickly.
Have you ever stopped and thought about all the things we decide to put our trust in, day in and day out?
We trust that our alarm clock will wake us up at 6am so we get to work on time. We trust that the key will magically turn our car on and we will safely arrive at our destination. We trust that the people in our lives will continue to be there to support and love us through the good and bad times.
But then, sometimes, trust fails us. We blame it on ourselves for putting to much trust into something we barely had any control over. We make promises to never trust anything other than ourselves. Is that a logical decision though?
In my life, there have been times where I only wanted to trust myself and my own judgement. Those were the times when I needed guidance from someone other than myself the most. Not putting my trust in other people hurt me in the long run. Not trusting in God's plan made me grow further and further away from Him.
No, trust does not always work the way we want it to. We trust in relationships and get heartbroken. We trust that God will lead us where we need to go, but are unable to truly see how he is working in our lives.
Even though we are often confused and hurt because of broken trust, we must continue to put our faith in others, God, and ourselves.
I think too often we expect life to go a certain way but are then taken aback when it does not go as planned. Finding trust is one thing, but keeping the trust, even when it lets us down is most important.
So, continue to trust. Trust in what you believe in. Trust yourself. Trust in God. We are not perfect, and neither is trust. Grow from each and every experience. Do not give up when life gets difficult and betrays you. Do not become too confident when things seem to be going very well. But do trust that life will work itself out and each and every experience and thing happens for a reason; to never stop learning and growing.
