Trusting is an odd word. It sounds so good when you say it or hear it, “I trust you.” The word has a kind of reliability built in it that makes it like a concrete platform that you can stand on with confidence. There are two issues with trust. You must have discernment and wisdom to choose the right thing to trust, and you, yourself, must develop the reliability to become trustworthy. The word is great and sounds great, but the two issues can destroy or make it worthless.

People who trust alcohol to make them feel better or be better are working on shattering the word into destructive shards. Some can enjoy drink without it becoming troublesome, but those who can’t find it to be a most powerful destruction to lives, relationships, careers, and more. People can be blessing or curse to the word depending on the individual. Wealth is one of those easily trusted items that can corrupt or kill the person trusting it if they aren’t careful.

People make mistakes when they put their trust in things. Wealth is or isn’t terrible based on the person who has it or doesn’t have it. Poverty is the same, bearing the qualities of the person in that state. Trust requires thought and inner awareness. Research a doctor to see who is quality is a reasonable activity. Searching yourself to find the motivation for your trust choices is equally important.

There are measuring standards that can be used to evaluate quality and trustworthiness. Does the decision to trust create the outcomes of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control and the like, or do the outcomes create anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, envies, selfish designs and the like. People who choose not to believe in God will find that His way works because it is built into the life He created, whether you credit Him or not. It is always best to choose Jesus and let Him teach you personally about what works and what doesn’t, what is worth having and what should be avoided. Jesus rescues all who would be rescued and provides the training that makes life worth living. He is trustworthy.