Trust Me

Our level of trust in the world and the people in it has taken a significant hit over the last few years. People used to trust their spouses, their neighbors, their employees, their kids. No one trusts anyone anymore. We don’t trust big business, we don’t trust politicians, and we don’t trust the guy trying to sell us stuff. Even Christianity has been affected. In general, people don’t really trust Christians anymore. Why all the distrust?

The short answer is that we have been “burned.” People have failed us, business has failed us, investors have lost our money, fellow citizens have stolen from us, criminals have hurt us, products have broken on us, our families have upset us, and even fellow Christians have sinned against us. Because of this, we tend to think that the only one we can trust is ourselves. We are trustworthy right?

According to a recent gallup poll by Frank Luntz, did you know that 90% of Americans think that they are smarter than the average American? Also, 61% or Americans think they are more attractive than the average American. Interesting huh? What is most interesting to me, more than the fact that there are a lot of people that are mistaken, is the fact that we overestimate our intelligence more than our appearance. When comparing ourselves to others, we trust us.

But Proverbs 28:26 says that “He who trusts in himself is a fool…” So, we can’t lay our trust in ourselves either. Who then are we to trust? “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight” (Pr 3:5-6). Even though we live in world that is filled with distrust, we can trust God. I believe that by the message of God’s loving faithfulness and His people living out genuine Christian lives, we can bring trust back into the world we live in.

“The Lord’s unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in him” (Ps 32:10).