We can't have genuine relationships without trust. If trust is broken, the relationship suffers and often crumbles. When we find someone we respect and can trust with our pain and troubles, a valuable friendship is established. If I can trust you, I will listen to you and value your opinion.
Do you have many friends? There are lots of people in my life, but not all of them would I consider a friend. A friend is someone I trust. Trust is a very big one syllable word, and no true or real relationship can exist without it.
As we learn to Walk Around the Block with someone, as we get ready to help them accept Jesus into their life, there must be trust. To even get someone to the point of being willing to listen to us, we must have developed a relationship of trust. Trust is a two-way street, as we have to trust them as well. Truth arises out of trust.
Many of us have issues with trust. We have been disappointed and let down by folks we expected would have been there for us. Spouses, parents, siblings and even best friends are often the culprits. Parents divorce, spouses lie or cheat, siblings turn their backs on each other and best friends betray. That is a reality in this world. We can't expect perfect behavior from people who don't know Jesus.
In fact, we are all capable of doing things untrustworthy. That is why we need Jesus, why we need to be careful and to always be on guard. We need prayer and we need relationships which help us keep in touch with our sinful nature while we embrace righteousness from God. While we are helping someone else recognize Jesus as redeemer we need someone who is coming alongside us too. We all need a mentor - an accountability partner you can trust to speak truth into your life.
2 Corinthians 6:2-11
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