The word trust has been on the forefront of my mind lately.

As a practical matter, our currency affirms “In God We Trust”.

If our money establishes a reason to trust in God, wherein lies the difficulty in doing so?

True confession, I am challenged with trusting many times on a daily basis. My heart says one thing, my head says another.

What’s a person to do when you are asked to trust when you cannot see?

Dictionary.com defines the word trust in this manner:

“Reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, or surety of a person or thing; confident expectation of something; a person on whom one relies.”

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In the definition referenced above, I am intrigued with the notion of “a person on whom one relies” as it deeply resonates with me and serves as an anchor on my storm tossed seas.

As an infant or small child, you implicitly placed your trust in your mom and dad to meet your daily needs without asking for those specific needs to be met.

When it came time to be fed, you signaled by crying that dinner was needed and your mom nursed you or she gave you a bottle.

The same held true when you needed a diaper change. You insured that your tush was comfy and dry by getting someone’s attention. Loudly, I might add.

You didn’t think about trusting. Fortunately, you had no recourse. You simply trusted and all was well.

Most of the time our preference is to see with our eyes that which we desire or need. I am all for the best laid plans in an effort to map out the most amiable path forward.

For example, when it comes to money management budgeting is a good thing as it helps establish some guard rails on our fiscal activities. We save, we invest, we spend.

What is the solution when we cannot see where the money might come from to meet a given need when the immediate resources might be absent or deficient?

We are required to exercise our trust muscles.

There are times in each of our lives, where we want to trust but doing so is challenging and depending on the situation, can be overly difficult.

Our eyes want to see when seeing is meant to be done by faith. We allow our head to contradict what we know to be true in our heart.

“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction (or evidence) of things not seen.” (Hebrews 11:1 ESV)

The wisdom of Solomon in the book of Proverbs, hits the nail on the proverbial head.

We are told to:

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT)

We are directed to rely upon the only person who is able to meet all of our needs. You and I have a Father who not only hears, but answers our prayers.

Personally speaking, I am in the midst of a season where on the surface it appears as if God is being silent, despite evidence to the contrary.

I am often challenged to allow what I know to be true override what my circumstances or experiences might be shouting at me.

In the same manner, you may be going through a tough time. Call on Him. If He seems to be silent, draw close and listen for He will speak.

I came across this encouraging verse which has helped me in the trust department.

“Give God the right to direct your life and as you trust him along the way, you’ll find he pulled it off perfectly!” (Psalms 37:5 TPT)

My prayer is you discover hope in it as well.

Please know that He sees, He knows, He is absolutely good, and is trustworthy. He is the person on whom one can rely. There is no better person to rely upon and helps assure one of trusting when you cannot see.

Here’s to helping you discover a place called Hope.