¹¹ “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. ¹² Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. ¹³ You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ¹⁴ I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.“

Jeremiah 29: 11-14 NIV

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Trusting people is something I know I battle with. It’s something that does not always come easy. I can lack trust in my marriage. I can lack trust with loved ones thinking that they are not always for me. At times I can lack trust with people in the Church. And deep down it comes from a place of hurt. It is an issue I have burdened myself with for so long that I don’t always allow people to get close to me because it hurts. It is like taking off a bandaid and reopening a wound. It’s fresh and the process is long and painful. 

And at times I believe God is asking me to trust His faithfulness so I can trust others. Because at the centre of the desire, I truly want to be surrounded by people who see me, hear me and love me, for me. But at times I feel unworthy to receive this kind of love so I hold it against myself. So I keep people at a distance because I might be misunderstood. So I keep people at a distance because they might reject me. And I stay bound. Lacking in the freedom that I truly desire. Lacking in the freedom that Christ died on the cross to give freely. 

And the bottom line is He is faithful. Over and over, He is faithful. So the lie I battle with is that I don’t want to feel rejection at the expense of receiving true connection. Connection with community. Connection through intimacy. And I stay bound by the things that weigh me down. But God is faithful. At times I believe our biggest battle is being faithful in return and trusting that He has good things for us. And for me the dismissive behaviour comes down to how I see myself. Do I believe I am worthy of good things? Do I believe people can actually love me for me? And the answer is yes! Yes I can because yes He is. He is faithful. As faithful as the moon. It is always there it just doesn’t shine as bright in the daytime. But it shines brighter in the dark. When things are hard, when things are burdensome. He is always there. And though we are not always faithful. He is. And He desires to bring people into our lives when our hearts are ready. 

³⁷ “it will be established forever like the moon,
the faithful witness in the sky.”

Psalm 89: 37 NIV

In this season I am asking the Holy Spirit to guide me in trusting others. For me I know it comes down to where I place my trust, do I see the pain of being vulnerable with people instead of the gain of building connections? He is always there. I trust that He is guiding my steps. He is in control of all things. The heartache, the joy, the pain, the suffering. So trust Him and learn to trust others. He is faithful. Our always present, loving Father. He sees us, He hears us and He loves us. So let the Holy Spirit guide and let us believe it for ourselves that He is faithful.

^2 “And pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil people, for not everyone has faith. ³ But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.”

2 Thessalonians 3: 2-3 NIV

Nadia x

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