Trust. How well do you really know the meaning of something so important? Everyday we trust in so many different ways. Only when trust is broken or challenged do we really begin to see how important a thing it is -and how we often take it for granted.
I Googled for the definition of trust, and the Merriam-Webster dictionary stated it as both a noun and a verb. " n. assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something; v. to place confidence." So trust is someone and something to give to someone? Think about how many places, people, and things we trust almost every minute of our day, without a second thought.
My ability to trust has been challenged as of late. It has been something that I have almost had to relearn in order to have again. So I question the whole idea of trust. Is trust something you earn, or you give? Do you trust and wait, then rescind once broken, and then wait for it to be earned back? How does someone really earn trust once broken? How do they earn it if they've never broken it? Is it their words? Or are actions better proof?
Trust to me, in the past, has always been a lot like faith. Faith is defined by Webster's as: "n.: allegiance to duty or a person : loyalty b (1): fidelity to one's promises (2): sincerity of intentions, : (3): something that is believed especially with strong conviction." Faith I do not have to see or feel or even know for certain to believe. But yet, what I have faith in, I strongly believe. And I have been told my entire life to believe, because I should. Hmmm. There it is again. That feeling in my heart. That warm gush of comfort and love. Telling me I don't have to have it all figured out. That this life was meant for me and my map has been drawn. I just have to stay on path. Though I have gotten lost, both on my own and by the influences of others, I still seem to find my way back to where trust and faith are congruent. Wouldn't life be easier to trust that a higher being is in control of where I should be heading and let go of the rope a little more? So in truth, trust, of everything in life, really goes back to trusting one singular source. Trusting only of everything else will almost surely lead to disappointment and heartache. Adversity will put you to the test, to see where that trust of yours really lies. But I can say, that once you get there, it's pretty easy to let go, and free fall for a little while. It's that faith that matters. It's not really up to you. And no matter what. Really, everything is going to be just fine.
