Trust in Man is Not a Commandment

          What am I doing? Really, what am I doing? Don’t put our trust so easily into people, Stephane. You get a little glimmer of hope, and you fall right back in. You trust again, you hope again, you believe it all again. Then what happens? Yep, you get hurt and you find yourself right back from where you came.

          Yesterday I found myself back looking for a glimmer of hope again. I sat there, and I listened, I hoped, and I believed. But I did not trust. I loved but I did not trust. Love, my friends; love hopes all things, believes all things, bears all things (1 Cor. 13:7) but nowhere does it say it “TRUST’S ALL THINGS”.

          The only time I need to trust, and the only one I need to trust, is Jesus Christ my Lord. Man, yes all of mankind, is untrustworthy. Even me. Even you. Believe it or not- we all are untrustworthy.

          As I left and headed home, I thought about what was spoken, what was discussed and how, deep down in my soul, I loved him. It is true. I do, and there is nothing wrong with that. But just because I love someone does not mean I have to trust them. I love him, but that doesn’t mean I have to go and dive in head first, drowning myself again. “Nope” I said to myself, “Not ever again.” (Yes, I talk to myself because I truly think I am the only one who understands me- besides Jesus!)

          If you read my short post yesterday about boundaries, then you will have a little more understanding of what I am about to say. {If you didn’t- Why not? It was pretty good- you should go check it out. LOL!} Boundaries are needed, and this girls’ boundaries are going to be fortified! But if I keep trusting too easily, the walls are going to crumble, and I am going to find myself right back from where I just came.

          Trust belongs to the Lord, but man must prove trustworthy. As I thought back to all those other times; all those other times of “I’m Sorry,” “I will change”, and that little glimmer of hope would come in, I would step over the boundary and fall in head first again. But not anymore. Now I understand- it is okay to love someone, but in no way am I commanded to trust them. The only One to whom I am to trust is Jesus Christ. Period.

          My “gut” is never wrong. It never has been- (I know- sounds arrogant, but it’s the truth) The reason why I can say this with such confidence is because my “gut instinct”; the feeling that I get in the pit of my stomach that something isn’t right- that’s the Holy Spirit warning me of impending danger. Someone is going to get hurt, and that someone is me. My “gut” is His way of communicating with me, and it is the same way He communicates with you. Jesus tells us that the Holy Spirit will come upon you and He will reside in you. Where does He reside? In our conscience. It is His Throne. When the Holy Spirit shows us impending danger, and we do not adhere to it; where do we end up? Right back from where we came- again. But not anymore.

          {{{{Let me say this- there is nothing wrong with following your dreams, your goals, setting boundaries and chasing after God for yourself. In fact, I encourage it! Just take a moment to think about and ask God about your personal relationship with Him. Where are you today with Him? Where is He in your life? Maybe He has been trying to speak to you through your conscience, but you haven’t spent enough time in His Word to recognize His voice? Wherever you are at today- let me encourage you to put everything- EVERYTHING- in His hands. Your thoughts, your hopes, desires, dreams, goals, and even decree’s- put them at His Cross and believe me- we will find our purpose, and we will succeed. Jesus is our promise of victory!}}}

          Okay- back to my real train of thought!

          We have to stop crossing our boundaries. The only way we can do that is by understanding this simple principle God has given us. GOD IS LOVE

          You know God loves you, you know God desires only the best for you. You know it- now you have to believe it, and you got to walk in it. As I pulled up into my driveway it hit me- my eyes were opened, and it all made sense. God only wants the best for me, so when I am faced with a decision between His will and my emotions, all I have to do is ask Him- “Father, which is best for me?” Do you know what He is always going to say? Yep, you guessed it- “His Will”. His will is, always has been and always will be; the best for you. But unless you are in His Word, praying and spending time with Him each day, you won’t know His Will when He shows you.

          So, as I wake up today and get ready to face whatever I will face. I will fortify my boundary with the word of God. Reminding me that love is good, but trust belongs to the Lord.

          “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV