Who Do You Trust?

Everyday I turn on the TV and see horrid things. If you were to take a sample of the news on each day one could easily conclude that trust has completely left the world. The fact is, that is not so. There is still plenty of love in this world and out of love breeds trust and once born it should be cared for like a new born baby so that it becomes strong every single day. Trust is so important in relationships so much so that I teach my children the virtue of having a trustworthy word. For if your word cannot be trusted life will become a lonely place. God loves us and we should trust him. Many do not believe in God and for those I feel sorrow. They do not know the love he has to offer and the aid he can provide every day. God is always there for you, but like a good, companion he will never force you to do anything. Like some one that loves justly he let you to your free will. He will give you council in all matters but how you choose to proceed is yours. God loves you and trusts you the only one that can destroy that relationship with God is you, and like someone that loves with all his heart he is ready to forgive the moment you sincerely repent. He knows how good you are. He knows how great you can become and he lovingly waits for you to come to him so that he can help you overcome all, even death. In a world that breeds distrust and angst God stands with love and trust that he will always love you and always be there for you. And so he calls us to do the same, to love all and be trustworthy to help spread a love like God's in this world.


Tobit 2:9-14
9On the same night I returned from burying him, and because I was defiled I slept by the wall of the courtyard, and my face was uncovered. 10I did not know that there were sparrows on the wall and their fresh droppings fell into my open eyes and white films formed on my eyes. I went to physicians, but they did not help me. Ahikar, however, took care of me until he went to Elymais. 11Then my wife Anna earned money at women's work. 12She used to send the product to the owners. Once when they paid her wages, they also gave her a kid; 13and when she returned to me it began to bleat. So I said to her, "Where did you get the kid? It is not stolen, is it? Return it to the owners; for it is not right to eat what is stolen." 14And she said, "It was given to me as a gift in addition to my wages." But I did not believe her, and told her to return it to the owners; and I blushed for her. Then she replied to me, "Where are your charities and your righteous deeds? You seem to know everything!"

Psalms 112:1-2, 7-9
1Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in his commandments! 2His descendants will be mighty in the land; the generation of the upright will be blessed. 7He is not afraid of evil tidings; his heart is firm, trusting in the LORD. 8His heart is steady, he will not be afraid, until he sees his desire on his adversaries. 9He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures for ever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Mark 12:13-17
13And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Hero'di-ans, to entrap him in his talk. 14And they came and said to him, "Teacher, we know that you are true, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? 15Should we pay them, or should we not?" But knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, "Why put me to the test? Bring me a coin, and let me look at it." 16And they brought one. And he said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" They said to him, "Caesar's." 17Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at him.