Authentic Trust

The circumstances and situations over the past 2 weeks have led to me to a new phrase. Authentic Trust. The phrase itself didn't hit me 'til this morning ... but when I was updating my FB status, I realized that this is what I am being taught. Authentic Trust.

According to dictionary.com, trust has a ton of meanings, the first two being: reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence and confident expectation of something; hope. I find them both very revealing. You see, over the years I have 'trusted' God on many fronts, or at least gave it word recognition. The walk of my life however, has often had the evidence of not trusting. When I take a look at whether or not I relied on His integrity or strength, even His ability, I have fallen short. But then haven't we all? And having a hope in that trust ... wow! You will find me regularly lacking hope. With that, apparently, there's a lack of trust.

So the past two weeks have brought me to the practical level of trusting. It seems to be the most powerful tool to show me just how much I trust God. I have seen the reward of trusting however. Not that that's what I'm doing if for, but He has been faithful in showing me that He is trust worthy. For instance ... Sat G realizing that a project is delayed and so work is not there-you know, no work, no pay!? There being less than 48 hours for work to fall in place in order for our bills to get paid. Can you say practical trust!? Monday morning, there was a job and it has kept G busy all week ... now, another delay in next week's job! So here is another opportunity for practical and authentic trust.

This may not be a new way of trusting for you, but it really is new to me. And it's an adventure! Does He make the circumstances obvious, and my plans on how to fix them obvious? Absolutely NOT! In fact the solutions are out of my hands. And that's where this all really kicked in. I had no control over the situations ... and yet He brought around the solutions that show me His faithfulness. It is a daily thing ...

So then I decided to google the phrase Authentic Trust. Up pops a few different links ... this one grabbing my attention and leading me to studying some of John 2 & 3. Take a read and let me know where you are on the journey of Authentic Trust or your take on my blabbering!