Trust

Trust is a very fragile asset. I say asset because it's something that is of value in and of itself and it adds value to everything. Trust comes easily to some and harder to others. However, trust, once broken takes a long time and a lot of hard work to "restore and repair." Honestly, I don't think you can really "restore or repair" original trust. I think once original trust is broken, you must work diligently and persevere to build new trust. It may never be the same as original trust, but it may be better. New trust has an understanding that says, "We stuck it out. We were int he pit together and now we are on the mountain top. We are more cemented than before."

Have you ever watched a young child with his or her parent or caretaker? That child has complete trust and dependence upon the person taking care of him. Once that child becomes a little older, he will have to choose to trust someone, even his parents. Paul talks about the trust that he has in God. "[God] has delivered us...and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will continue to deliver us," (2 Corinthians 1:10). Paul is talking about trust through faith and hope. He knows he can trust God because God has delivered him and because God always does as He promises, Paul is reassured that God will deliver him in the future. Paul is so certain about it, that like a young child to his parent, Paul is putting all his trust (hope) in the Lord, that He will continue to deliver Paul.

God calls to all of us to be as little children in our relationship with Him. As a young child is solely dependant upon his parents, God wants us to be solely dependant upon Him. He calls to us, "Son, Daughter, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Be as babes and come and set your hope on me. There are many things that will break your trust in the fallen world, but I am the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow. come and live in relationship with me and I will teach you about real hope, real love, and real trust." All you have to do is receive His gift that He offers to you so freely. The choice is yours.