Trust but verify

What takes the longest to earn and the shortest to lose.. Trust.

I have always love Ronald Reagan's quote.. "Trust, but verify"

As I've gotten older I don't trust people all that much.  I'm always waiting for the other shoe to drop.  I've been lied to enough through the years that I don't typically take peoples word.  Part of me feels that even if what they are telling me is true then.. could change and be false later.

I've also seen first hand how trusting people often gets us hurt.. both physically and more so emotionally.

With my companies recent acquisition... I'm faced with this notion that I need to trust them when they say my job isn't in danger.  But in reality there is no guarantee that I'm safe or that my job is going to stay the same. 

Jesus spoke a lot about trusting as he knew we don't seem to do that very often or easily.

He tells us to put this trust in him... to take a step on the water.  Over and over again I hear Jesus whisper, "do you trust me?"  If I'm honest with myself.. I have a hard time trusting in him alone at times.  I always feel I need to "verify" it.  And in those moments... I sink.  Doubt and fear are terrible things.

I personally can't always see God's love and plans in a tangible way,  but the best thing about faith is... Knowing that even though I can't see what is true and what will happen...  God already verified it all.. through Christ.