So, You Want to be Trusted
When someone says, “You can trust me,” do you? Perhaps, you’ve used that one yourself. What was the response? Most do want to be considered trustworthy, but some have track records that say otherwise. Broken trust can be mended when a person is given a chance, but it takes a long time. One step towards becoming or remaining trustworthy is self-awareness. That means brutal honesty with oneself. If you’re not honest with yourself, how can you be honest with others?
Do you want God to trust you with the things of His Kingdom? Some have wanted a position in the Church, but don’t understand why they don’t have it. Of course, it begs the question: why do they want it? This gets back to self-awareness, because it is important to know what motivates us.
We all know that in order to be trusted with big things, we first have to be proved with the little things. How we do small things often indicates how we do big things.
Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.
Trust Requires Humility
Who would you trust more, the one who is humble, or the one who is arrogant? What does self-awareness require? Humility, and without it, one cannot be trusted. Prideful, self-willed people often find it difficult to submit to authority. For instance, if they think their way is better, they will go that route, instead of following the instructions given to them. Sometimes they are better; sometimes they are not. People are often given leeway to alter the way of doing things, if they find a better way of doing them. Nonetheless, if that discretion has not been given, what then? Some of them might say, “Just do it, and ask for forgiveness later!”
That does not work when it comes to the Kingdom. By the way, if you’re not submissive to the authority God placed over you, you’re not being submissive to Him. One might ask, “Yea, but what if they want us to do something contrary to His Word?” The simple answer: submit to the Word. But that’s not the issue at hand; it’s the attitude or spirit behind it.
Colossians 3:22-25 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God: And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ. But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
God often uses those He places over us to train us to be submissive to Him. In this instance, it is important to know who God has actually placed in authority over us. We are the sheep of His pasture, but we are not blind sheep who follow just anyone.
If one will not submit to someone whom he can see, how can a person say he will submit to the One Whom he cannot see? The point is those who are humble, allow themselves to be led. They are willing to obey, regardless of their understanding. That means they can be trusted. Jesus is the Perfect Example: He did only what He saw the Father do, and said only what He hear Him say.
