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We place our trust in our families, friends, people we know, our government and leaders, Police, Fire Dept. Doctors, our jobs, money, the vehicle we drive, the chair we set in, etc.  Trust is involved in every area of life. 

We need to remember that while we are placing our trust in family, friends, and all the other areas of life, they are placing their trust in us. Are we trustworthy?  Are we? Can they put their trust in us? If so, we must be people of integrity. “Relationships have to be built on trust.” 

In the dark times that we are living in today we may find that some if not all of what we have put our trust in is now failing us.  We may be at the place where we do not trust anyone or anything.  

The one major question that we all must ask ourselves is do we really trust God and His Living Word? Do we?  This is a moment-by-moment decision. Most of us would say yes, we Trust God and His Living Word.  But our words and actions do not agree with that. 

To properly understand trust, we must understand that Trust cannot be earned it must be granted.  A person can position themselves to be trustworthy, but they cannot earn trust.  No matter what a person does to become trustworthy that trust must be granted it cannot be earned.

When we truly trust God, we trust His Living Word.  God cannot lie.  God and His Word are One. God’s Living Word is ABSOLUTE TRUTH. It is ABSOLUTELY Trustworthy.   Our trust in God and His Living Word must be on a higher level than our trust in anyone or anything else.  Do you really trust the Lord? Do You? 

Proverbs 3: 5 – 6 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; (6) In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. (NKJV) 

David knew this and declared his trust in God.  We must have the attitude that David had.

Psalm 25: 1 – 2a UNTO YOU, O Lord, do I bring my life. (2) O my God, I trust, lean on, rely on, and am confident in You. (Amplified Classic) 

We must trust God no matter what takes place or what we may think or feel. 

Psalm 37: 39 – 40 But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in the time of trouble. (40) And the LORD shall help them and deliver them; He shall deliver them from the wicked, And save them, Because they trust in Him. (NKJV)

Our focus must be on God and His Living Word, not on the circumstances.  We must make a quality decision to always trust in the Lord no matter what the circumstances are.

Psalm 56: 3 – 4 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. (4) In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? (NKJV)