tRUST

The Bible speaks a great deal about Trust:

Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Do not put your trust in man, but in God. In relationships however I realized that I was putting more trust in men rather than putting my trust in God. I found myself asking God over and over again to help me with my relationship(s). In life I have found ways to be strong and stronger. The strength that God empowers all of us with comes from within. The strength to overcome, to endure, to accept, and to move-on is undoubtedly a process within itself; however, the strength that it takes to accept who you are as a person and what you want or truly deserve in a relationship is certainly power in itself. I realize that Love is a very powerful thought, feeling, emotion, and it is real. As I have learned, trust takes time.

However, when someone you trust doesn't understand how much trust you require it can be emotionally crippling, depressing, and certainly an unwanted emotion.

Trust can be built with those who you truly love and those who truly loves you. This means sticking Together with each other regarding relationship-decisions (good or bad, right or wrong), Respecting one another regardless of the differences you may have, understanding each other through tough times and rough times, sacrificing your wants for their needs, and having a level of Tolerance for the things that you may dislike about your mate as much as you are willing to tolerate the things that you do like. It involves and requires giving and receiving, believing in each other, and never giving up on one another despite the odds.

Consider how much God trusts us as well as how He relates to us. He puts His trust in us the same way we ought to put our trust in each other. Therefore, I encourage myself as well as others to never give-up on what I believe and how I believe, to never quit when the goings get tough, and to never surrender to the enemy or the devil, the adversary. In conclusion, we must make wise decisions when we decide to Trust because it does and will take time to overcome the trust that has been broken, but definitely not impossible-- whether you remain in that same relationship or choose to move-on (in-time).

Trust is a time-tested attribute and it does take time to build as well as it will take time to heal--with God Almighty (who not only heals us, but also gives us the strength to endure, overcome, and walk-in-victory again).