Guess a blog on discussing trust should start with the question, "where does trust begin?"
Been thinking a lot on this question
I'll throw out a word-Risk
What do you think?
Is this where is begins?
Is it possible to have a trusting relationship without a step forward?
A risky step
My life experience tells me this-risk-is what often hinders many from deeper intimacy in relationships
Maybe you've been burned before
Maybe you never have been
Maybe you need to step back into the game
This last week I reread the story of Abraham in the Scriptures. One day God called and asked him to leave his home, his people, his life of security for the hope of a promise
Basically, "go" and I will be with you
The more I think about his story, the more I admire his courage to obey
To go
To leave
To be available
Not knowing where God was leading him
Yet he followed, he listened, he obeyed, he went
Today he is admired by followers of Judaism, Jesus and Islam as perhaps the model of what a man of faith looks like
Yet, he could have stayed home
He risked, he trusted, he reaped the reward to now be called, "a friend of God"
Trust begins with risk
Is there a risk you need to take?
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good thoughts..I like the story about Abraham. We are studying him a little this week in lecture. he's a pretty cool dude.
ReplyDeletethanks for this blog. I'm tracking with this thought on taking risk. It's scary, but there is so much life to be experienced in this risky adventure on the edge, like we talked about earlier tonight. i haven't really thought about the connection between risk and the need to trust in taking that step. good stuff
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