Greetings Dear Reader,
From a cognitive perspective, I think that this is one of
the things we get wrong. Humans connect
trust to emotion when it is really connected to knowledge and
understanding. It is the cognitive partner
of faith.
People will violate our trust. We either stop trusting or we continue in the
knowledge that it will be violated again.
We get wounded when those we love violate our trust. We put things at risk including our heart when
we extend trust to others. It is one of
the areas where I take the most damage when it is violated.
If I hope to follow Christ and be seen as a Christ follower,
I must put into place a way to weather the wounds of violated trust. The problem comes when I put my trust in the
wrong place. When I am wounded by humans
violating my trust I can only continue to do right if my trust is in
Christ. Jesus will not violate my trust.
Even when those I love the most violate all the things they
say are true and trustworthy I must use my trust in Christ to keep from doing
wrong. I must use the knowledge that he
has all things in his hands to continue to love those involved. This is what a Christian is. They continue to love and strive to do right
even when maligned and belittled by others.
If I do not trust Christ to have all things in his hands
then I will not endure the damage done to me by others who violate my
trust. Trust in Christ, used as the
solid ground on which to stand in love is the place to be. It is the only place that works. Sometimes it is lonely there.
It is, however, the place where I can find the strength to
keep following, refrain from anger, continue to love, and refuse to avenge. Trust in Christ is a place to focus the mind
so that the emotions can be managed.
Wishing you joy in the journey,
Aramis Thorn
Mat 13:52 So Jesus said to them, "That is why every writer
who has become a disciple of Christ’s rule of the universe is like a home
owner. He liberally hands out new and old things from his great treasure store.”
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Thorn:
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