Trust Issues

 

(Sharing a little humor on a difficult topic.)

Trust is a huge factor in any relationship.  I’ve been thinking about the different levels of expectation you have with people, such as, you wouldn’t have the same expectancies of trust from someone you just met compared to someone you know and sit next to in church each Sunday.  If either of those is dishonest, the latter is going to affect you much more than the other. 

Why can’t we treat each other with love and respect?  I know that people are hurting or trying to hide things in their life that they are ashamed of.  I’ve done this many times myself.  It didn’t help.  Had I been honest and told those closest to me of my circumstances, my feelings, or even my fears, my friends and family would have been there for me with open arms.  Instead, we hide behind false facades that eventually blow our worlds up - every time.

I suppose I stumbled onto the idea of this topic yesterday when I was adding some new books to my bookshelves and ran across a book I had read some time ago titled, “Same Kind of Different as Me,” by Ron Hall and Denver Moore.  It was assigned through a book club (I probably would never have found it otherwise), and it deeply affected me.  Here is what it says on the back cover:

A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery.

An upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel.

A gusty woman with a stubborn dream.

 

A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it.
 

This book affected me on the very basic level of humanity.  It was gritty, somewhat painful, yet full of faith and grace as well.  Trust was a definite issue in this story.  By the last page, however, you learn what the words “love” and “trust” truly mean.  I carried the words and ideas of this book with me long after I finished it.  Running across it yesterday brought them all back.  I hope that you'll pick up a copy to read.  The passion and inspiration you'll find between the covers will truly affect you.

 

“I know God will not give me anything I can't handle. I just wish He didn't trust me so much.”

Mother Teresa