Psalm 112:7

"He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD." Psalm 112:7

Trust is a big word. A great deal goes into the placement of that word. I am not the most trusting person. This applies to various aspects of my life. Work, recreation, and personal issues are all affected. I would rather do jobs myself for I know they will be done correct and to my liking. Activities seem to go smoother(in my mind's eye) when I plan them. The last one is the big one. Trusting people with our feelings and history. The is huge! We all need to work on trust! But first, we need an example....

"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth." Genesis 1:26 Now thats trust! God just makes us, and He puts his creation, the earth, under our dominion. He never hesitated to pull the trigger on His decision. We repayed His trust with the breaking of His heart. Rebellion, a breaking of trust. Long ago, trust was broken by us. Adam and Eve allowed the serpent's words to play a mean melody upon their heartstrings. A melody so harsh that the strings were broken. Our direct link(relationship) to God was disconnected.

God is gracious beyond belief. Even though we severed our connection with Him via a lack of trust(I believe Adam and Eve were fooled into believing that God was holding out on knowledge), He still loves us and wants to re-establish contact(immediate-close relationship). Jesus was sent to earth. He paid sin's price. Jesus also tore the veil and made it possible to talk and grow intimate with God anywhere, anytime(as in Adam & Eve's time). We were given trust, and broke it; now, we are broken and must give God our trust. Adam broke trust believing that God had held out on him. It makes it hard to believe that God wants the best for us. The fact is God does want the best for us. He sent Jesus down as the perfect sacrifice. God gave His Son to die FOR us. God gave his best for us because He wants the best for us. Trust in God has to be re-established. Why?

Security. We have to be secure in this world. God is my security. He is my ship in this crazy ocean called life. Turbulent waters stretch out as far as the eye can see. God is my vessel, and Jesus the anchor that holds us down. The ocean throws all kinds of things your way. Icebergs are all around. Icebergs are friends with motives on top of the water(those we know and see), but different intentions lying below the surface(those hidden in their heart). Storms pop up. These are trials and tribulations that assault our ship. Whatever it may be, security is found in the LORD. He gives us something solid to cling to when life gets crazy all around. He is stable and firm in the everchanging environment called life. When evil rumors or tidings crash on us like a fog bank trying to smother our faith, our heart is safe when it is anchored in the LORD. In this manner, we relearn trust from the Master Teacher. A loving trust is placed back in our heart by the Father. Why?

It makes our relationship with God that much more intimate. Thus far, its been all us and God. God to us, us to God. What about us to us? Its how I started this out! Trust in each other. We have to lay our hearts out on the line. If we don't, we inhibit others. Growth will not occur. Humans are visual creatures. By seeing trust used by humans, they begin to wrap their minds around trust with God. Advertisement! When trust with God is established, we can begin to grow as Christians. Relationships bloom as they should!

Trust can be a heartbreaker! It can also be a heartmaker. Trust in the LORD gives us the strength we need to be bold and put our hearts out there. Trust cuts right through the layers of the heart. Its like an elevator at the top of the heart and goes straight down inside. Cuts past all the facades, scar tissue, and self-imposed walls. It allows us to truly see the person across from us. To plumb the depths of the well God has placed in our life. An intimate connection is born via trust. Truth of who we are, others are, and most importantly-who God is. This is tapped by an open willingness. I've never been much of a gambling man when it comes to money. I believe TRUST is my gambling game. You don't always win(and it hurts when you lose), but when you do win--OOHWEE what a jackpot that has been hit!

kenny