TRUSTWORTHY

By Rick Mathes

Titus 1:9 (NASB77) ⁹   holding fast the faithful word which is in accordance with the teaching, that he may be able both to exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who contradict.

Trust and obey for there is no other way. Fear is the key to hell’s gate and anxiety is manufactured fear. The only antidote is trust. This is a key element in character which is to be trustworthy or worthy of your trust. A stuntman pushed a pig in a wheelbarrow across Niagara Falls and back on a tightrope to an applauding spectator. “Do you trust me to carry a man across and do the same?” “Absolutely, without a doubt” the man replied. “Then get in!” he exclaimed. It’s no different with the Lord. Do you accept Him as Savior and trust His as your Lord? Then get in!

When ou do the first thing you will benefit from is your strong desire to have strict integrity in business. I never believed I could do business honestly until I became a Christian; a real shocking experience for me.

Close on the heels of integrity and trust worthiness is a constant courtesy of behavior. You became a new creation ever so closer to the image and likeness of your Creator.

Your eyes will open to the unselfish love around you. I couldn’t believe how nice people became when I accepted Jesus as my Savior. I was reminded that they had been nice all along but theold me just couldn’t or wouldn’t see it.

Everyone who loved the Lord became quick to forgive me for all the injuries I had been the cause of. I didn’t take but a moment for those whom I had offended to put it aside and give me an honest fresh start.

My biggest surprise was my having practice under trial. Satan just couldn’t get under my dkin anymore. I just let the trials roll over my back like water on a duck’s back. I decided that He wasn’t worth it.

A big surprise with being trustworthy is a peace that surpasses understanding in Christ. I guess it’s just a calm assurance from Him that if only you willpace your trust in Him, He will be worthy of it as you will of His. What a wonderful character trait trust can be to you.