Being trustworthy is one of the most important qualities we can have. Establishing any form of trust can be difficult. Trust is earned. While there are different ways trust can be earned, when it comes down to it trust is earned by being honest and by doing what is right. Before trust can be earned there needs to be consistency. As Christians, we need to earn the trust of others. We need to show others how to live a Christ-like life. We need to be trusted that we are living the life we are called to live. The process of consistently living a Christ-like life does not happen overnight. With consistency, we can establish ourselves as trustworthy.

While it is important to earn trust, we must be able to know how to trust. We need to learn how to put our trust in God. What do the scriptures say about trusting God? Let us take a look at the book of Proverbs. Proverbs 3:5 says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.” 

Knowing that we should trust God, we should not be hesitant in doing so. Now that we understand that we need to trust God we need to understand the why. Why should we put our trust in God? What justification is there for this? Let us take a look at the book of Jeremiah. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” As we can see, the justification here is that God has plans for each of us.

Being honest and doing what is right can help us become trustworthy. Building trust starts with a choice by each of us. Will we choose to be honest and do what is right? What is holding us back from doing so?