Is your Trust—a noun or a verb?

Trust (n). reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; a person on whom or thing on which one relies.

As Christians, we grab hold of God and in him we find our trust. In that case, it is a noun. It is a thing and it is permanent. If this is true, then why does Satan sway us?

"Satan hurls fear and reminders of our failure and watches what we do. Satan is not all knowing. Our response should be, 'I know I have failed before and that is why I give this to your Lord. This will be done through YOU not me.' Is our own real enemy our trust in God?" (sermon notes 10/8/10)

Trust (v). to rely upon or place confidence in someone or something.

You see, we are using trust as a verb; we are using trust as an action and doing it over and over again. Why? Do we think God wavers? Do we not rely on His strength, His ability, and His surety? Think of trust as a noun, trust is something we grab hold of and never let go.

Life should be thought of as one of those amazing bridges that span a great divide. It is made of flimsy wood—us, and the ropes that hold it together—God. As you walk across that bridge of life are you going to only grab the rope when you falter? Not me! I don't even want to walk the bridge without the ropes, and I am going to hang on to them all the way. The only thing that will change is how firm I grip. For me, the rope, the trust is always there. It is a thing, a noun. I choose not to go through life grabbing the rope only when I have nothing else.

Your view of the rope bridge

Are you thinking your rope bridge looks like this? Look at those lovely sturdy planks of your life. You've got it made, right? No gaps in your walk with God. No need to hold the rope. That is what Satan would love for you to believe.

How God sees your rope bridge.

In reality, our bridge probably looks more like this. Mine does. Notice the big gaps in my right walking with God. I need the rope. I need to trust all the way through this life. My trust is a noun. Trust is a sure thing to which I have grabbed hold and I'm not letting go.