We live in a time when you must be on your guard that you may be scammed, have your bank account cleaned out or have your individual private information used to illegally to obtain a bank loan. We have all heard of the grandparents-scam where trusting grandparents were hustled out of thousands of dollars. .”
Many people share that “if I do not recognize the phone number I will not answer the phone
We are living in a time of distrust.
We need to step back for a few moments and reflect on what trust actually is and how essential it is to living and functioning in this society.
We learn to trust another human being right from the moment of our birth. Our mother and father care for us. We can count on them to feed us, wash us and protect us from all harm. We learn early that there are dangers in life and we must avoid the dangers and do the good. We are praised for sharing with our two year old sister, with picking up our shoes and know where it is safe to ride our bike and where it is unsafe.
Our parents put us on the school bus because they trusted that the bus driver would get us to and from school safely. They dropped us off at the grandparents because they knew that we were always safe with grandma and grandpa.
What happens when trust breaks down? How is society coming apart when citizens cannot trust what their government officials are saying or businesses try to sell us deficient products?
What happens when people in authority take advantage of others and criminally hurt the children and the elderly?
The media just loves any occasion to broadcast the failures of our police service, the medical profession, our teachers, the church and prison system. Do we ever hear that anything good has been done by honest, conscientious and upright people?
It is in this atmosphere that I am so thankful that our Christian faith so strongly underlines how we are to treat one another. Be as honest and truthful with your neighbor as you would want your neighbor to be honest and trustful with you.
Our prayer ( and our strong desire for action) is that we practice honesty in all our dealings with others. Practice that your word can always be counted on.
This is also a creative moment to reflect on your own life and your own upbringing. Who were the people that were honest and trustworthy in your life? Who do you count on to always do the right thing?
A smile will come to your face when you remember the people who were ‘painfully honest.”
Thank the Holy Spirit for every moment that you are challenged to be honest and trustworthy. What a gift to your fellow human beings!
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