Proverbs 3:5-6

This verse is listed below the title of my blog.  "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."  Trust is a big deal.  The dictionary defines trust as:  "reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence."  If there is anything or anyone in this world that we can attribute all those qualities to, shouldn't it be the Lord?  Psalm 9:10 says "And those who know Your name put their trust in you, for you, oh Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you."  I know many of us come from situations or backgrounds where our trust is either broken or hard to give without reserve.  Often times, because of those situations, we make those around us pay for the results of that lack of trust in our lives.  Trust can be an issue you have in your work place, with your friends, with your spouse or family, even with the Lord.  Sometimes people go through horrible situations where they no longer trust that the Lord will do what He has promised in His Word.  James 1:2-6 says "Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.  And let steadfastness have it's full effect, that you may be perfect and complete lacking nothing.  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.  But let him ask in faith, without doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind."  I don't know about you, but I don't want to be a doubter, like the waves tossed by the wind.  Many people turn and run from the Lord when things get hard or they feel their trust is broken, but God tells us to count it as joy.  A lot of the time, trials and testing come as a result from drawing nearer to the Lord.  The enemy doesn't like it when we become effective for God.  He'd rather us sit, uneffective, lukewarm than press in towards our Savior, long to be near Him and Praise Him in all things, good and bad.  It's easy to say you trust someone or something, but your actions, in all reality, is what reflects the truth of that claim.  Trust is a lot like faith, as the defintion of faith is:  "confidence or trust in a person or thing."  You have to give it freely without expectations.  If you, like me, have had things or situations in the past cause you to have a problem or hard time with trusting, fix your trust on Him first.  I believe that if your trust in the Lord is secure, your trust in other areas will in the same way, fall in line.  And then, even if you are ever hurt, let down or have your trust broken again by someone or some situation you've put your trust in, you will know that you have your Rock of Salvation, THE One you can always put your trust in, and He will never let you down or disappoint you.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.  I am thankful for The Living Trust and confidence I have in Jesus Christ who is The Giver of all things, trust being one of them.