Trust can be a tricky word for me.
It is hard to even share that last sentence with you and trust it will be OK.
Yes, I trust myself, but because my father deserted his family when I was very young it is hard for me to trust others. It took me a very long time to realize that. I am very self-contained in many ways. Now as I am getting older, as I am meditating during my walks, I think about having to someday rely on others. Trust is a tricky thing for me.
Looking at the description from Wikipedia I see it even goes to quality. Do we trust the quality of the purchases we make, do we research them to make sure we are getting a safe product? Do we trust?
My mind is still playing this word "trust" over, it tumbles in my mind.
How do you feel about this word?
8 comments:
i have major issues with "trust". i have given my trust too easily in the past and been badly burned by it. now i tend to hold back on whom and what i place my trust. hope you have a lovely rest of your day...
blessings
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This word really hit home for me today, as it came at the perfect time for a situation I'm dealing with. I trust in the Lord with all my heart. But like you, I have a hard time trusting anyone else. Thank you for sharing this word today, Marilyn. It is a good word. And it is just what I needed to hear today. By the way, that is a beautiful picture, and you'll have to tell me how you placed the word Trust on your photo.
~Sheri
I overtrust to the point of carelessness sometimes. I'm not big on locked doors and windows. I try hard to believe in people. But I'm having a heck of a time trusting politicians these days. (years).
Trust, such a little word and yet one that holds such power. I like to think that I am trustworthy but sadly, not everyone can be.
Trust... it sounds solid, and good doesn't it? And we like the idea of trusting that everything will be OK--emphasis on the trying! Broken trust can be hard to heal from. I, too, have a difficult time with trust, mostly going back to childhood experiences. And so, by connection, the word Family can be difficult for me. It sounds good in theory, but in practice family is never an easy thing--or so has been my experience. I think that's partly why many friends feel like family to me...where I feel I can be held more safely sometimes. Whereas with family, I've had to become more emotionally neutral to survive. It's not a nice thing to admit, or feel. At least with friends you get to choose them, with family you're stuck... haha! Trust is currently hard for me during this time of uncertainty, and especially not with the Presidential election circus raging. It's not easy to trust we'll be OK from all this! :/ ((LOVE & HUGS))
Trust is hard in many ways, especially when someone you put your trust in betrays you. I think we have to be prudent. Like others have said, I trust My Lord totally and therefore will trust that everything will, eventually work out right. He has the bigger picture after all. I have always trusted my children, even though in the past my trust was abused. But over time they've lived up to the trust - "Mum trusts me to tell her the truth, so...".
It's definitely something to ponder on.
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Thank you for being vulnerable. Trust is so important for good relationships. I do trust God, but that can be a struggle to really apply sometimes. I'm grateful for trustworthy men in my life, and want to be a trustworthy person myself. Hugs, Lorrie
Thank you for sharing how you feel about the word trust. Trust involves many aspects of our lives. When others that we trust let us down it makes us more wary about trusting again in similar situations. I'm thankful that I can trust in God although that's because I know that he loves me and wants the best for me turning difficult situations around for my good. My dear husband is also trustworthy and I hope I can also be trustworthy. A thought-provoking post Marilyn. xxL
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