True Trust
“To You, O Lord, I lift up my soul. O my God, I trust in You; Let me not be ashamed; Let not my enemies triumph over me.” Psalms 25:1-2 NKJV Trust in a relationship is more about accepting a partner’s position than receiving a personal preference. And in relationship with God, when the psalmist says ‘O my God, I trust in You’ , he underscores the acceptance of God’s position on TRUST (time, righteousness, understanding, sincerity, and teaching). Whenever we choose to adopt a different position on these variables, as influenced by personal and societal pressure against the counsel of God, it just shows we have a trust problem. Whereas, true trust must pass the litmus test of time - God’s promises are always fulfilled at His own time, not ours - “ Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed (verse 3)”; it must pass the litmus test of righteousness - heaven helps the righteous, and not those who must help themselves - “ Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously with...