Trust In God

I’ve never been one to trust easily. Maybe it’s because I know we live in a fallen world. Maybe it’s because experience has taught me that people—no matter how well-meaning—are imperfect. Broken people trying to navigate a broken world will eventually disappoint one another. That reality alone can make trust feel risky.

Recently, I had an interaction that forced me to examine where my trust truly rests.

A woman—we’ll call her "Mrs. Jane—came to me with a warning. She cautioned me not to trust someone who had recently entered my life. She spoke with certainty, drawing from what she knew of this person’s past. Her words were heavy, laced with concern, but also judgment.

What Mrs. Jane didn’t know was that I already knew those things.

This friend had been honest with me from the beginning. She had trusted me with her story—her past mistakes, her regrets, her lessons learned. I wasn’t hearing new information; I was hearing an old story told through a harsher lens.

So I sat quietly for a moment, listening. And then I finally spoke.

“Mrs. Jane,” I said, “I don’t put my trust in people. I put my trust in God.”

She stopped mid-thought, nodded her head, and agreed that was the smart thing to do.

And it is.

Scripture reminds us plainly:

        “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.” — Psalm 146:3

The Bible never tells us that people are the foundation of our security. In fact, it warns us against placing that kind of weight on human shoulders. People can fail. People can fall. People can change. But God does not.

        “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” — Proverbs 3:5

Trusting God doesn’t mean we ignore wisdom or discernment. It doesn’t mean we blindly follow people or excuse harmful behavior. It means we recognize that only God sees the full picture—past, present, and future—clearly and completely.

Jesus Himself knew this truth well.

       “But Jesus on His part did not entrust Himself to them, because He knew all people.” — John 2:24

Jesus loved people deeply, yet He did not place His trust in human nature. He trusted the Father. He moved in wisdom. He loved without illusion.

That’s the balance we’re called to walk as well.

When we place our trust in God, we’re freed from the burden of making people carry what only He can hold. We’re able to show grace without naivety, compassion without compromise, and love without fear.

Because our confidence isn’t in someone’s past…

It’s in God’s power to redeem it.

And that makes all the difference.

Love Y'all

Jennifer