Trust

Trust –
- Firm belief in the reliability, truth,
- Ability, or strength of someone or something.- Allow someone to have, use, or look after (someone or something of importance or value) with confidence.
- the state of being responsible for someone or something
- commit (someone or something) to the safekeeping of
- Put one's trust in, have faith in, have (every) confidence in, believe in, pin one's hopes/faith on, confide in
 
It’s hard enough trusting the people we see, touch and feel. Often, the real test is being able to trust the One we do not see.
 
Picture this: you are blindfolded and have someone leading you through Kampala’s crazy traffic for a kilometer stretch, maybe in that downtown kavuyo. You’re relying entirely on this persons lead, trusting them completely to get you through to wherever you’re headed; safe - no scratch, no bumps, no accident.
 
Whenever I try to imagine this kind of scenario my heart kinda starts to race. I envisage and can almost hear all the sounds; rushing cars, bodabodas, bicycles and trucks, footsteps, sounds from buildings….hammering, drilling and falling particles…sounds of the outrageous hooting and all kind of talk from the various people in the area, squealing tyres, screams, gasps name it.
 
I try to picture myself listening to the leading of the person who holds my hand as they instruct me on where to place my feet, when to turn, when to walk fast, when to go slow, when to leap and when to stay still. I then see myself in a panic because much as I somewhat trust the person leading me, my ears are tuned to all that is around me – the sounds and I can’t help but imagine the worst happening or something going wrong coz for heaven’s sake I can’t see!
I know he/she holds my hand, and has functioning eyes and knows what they are doing but the things around, the disturbing sounds I hear just have a way of mentally nullifying those important facts.
 
Trying to picture myself peaceful and wearing nothing but a broad smile in this kind of situation is quite ridiculous but that’s what it ought to be, no? Coz coming to think of it, being hesitant to move when the person leading pulls at your hand to move or asking them things like “Are you sure? I hear a vehicle coming...” is a depiction of a lack of trust and confidence in this person.
Trusting God is a bit like that. It takes faith; for we do not walk by sight. It takes allowing to be blind so He can see for us, as we use our ears. Accepting to let Him take us by the hand and lead us safely to the other side.
 
A lot of times the circumstances, situations and other factors around us seem to be screaming so many impossibilities, so many failures, dead ends and other negative things, but we’ve got to trust. Trust in Him who says he knew you before you were born, in Him who has inscribed you on the palms of His hand, in Him who withholds no good gift, in Him who does exceedingly abundantly above all you’d ever ask or imagine, in Him our strength and fortress, in Him who numbers our days, in Him who knows beginning from end, in Him who is faithful, who speaks better things, Him through whom we can do all things.
(I could go on and on).
 
It can be difficult entrusting our all to God, to commit into safekeeping all our hopes, dreams and desires, to in confidence allow Him take care of e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g and not ask “Are you sure about this?” because with that comes awkward surprises, a heart on its toes, the dread of the unknown etc…
but even so, as we start this week, let’s get blindfolded, grasp God’s hand, block out all the noise and allow Him lead. Put on that smile, hold your head high, get that bounce on and say ‘God, I know you’ve gat this, lets walk even further…a kilometer is too short.”
 
#seeingwithourears…faith!