I have trust issues. I have never denied this and, in fact, am rather open about it. Trusting anybody is nearly impossible for me and I used to wonder why. Reality is, well, it’s reality. We are not perfect and, eventually, people let you down. Society today is overwhelmed with divorces, murders, and offensive content that trusting your own spouse is not an option. This week I found just how rampant trust issues are.
I had the opportunity to speak with a young woman whose personality and thought processes mirrored my own. She said everything I thought. As I listened to her, I thought about how sad it is that so many woman have these issues. I thought about all the things that bring these to light. Everywhere you turn something is thrown at you to make you prettier, younger looking, thinner, or something else that will make you more attractive to the other gender. And I thought about how unfair it is that this young woman said she wanted to get married and have a family, but probably never would because she did not think she would ever find anyone she would trust enough. 13 years ago, that was me. That was what I thought.
I was able to tell her that without my trust in God, I would not be able to trust anyone enough, either. When things get tough, I pray and then talk things out with my husband… in that order.
