HOW CAN I TRUST GOD WHEN EVERYONE WHO IS SUPPOSED TO LOVE ME HAS BETRAYED ME?

I think we can both agree that all of us, at one point or another, has hurt someone we love. It may not always be intentional, but unfortunately it still happens. Part of being in relationship requires a willingness to be disappointed and yet find a way to continue building trust, rather than giving up.

God is the only one who will never truly let us down. Honestly, I am sometimes initially disappointed when things don’t turn out the way I had hoped they would. (But there is a difference between my being disappointed and God disappointing me.) My own expectations are the source of my disappointment, not God, because Scripture teaches that if we put our hope in Him, He never disappoints us (see Romans 5:5).

I find that when I don’t trust God, I am filled with doubt, fear, worry, and anxiety, which can often cause problems in my relationships. It is stressful, and places a heavy burden on me that I don’t want to carry. But when I trust Him, believing His Word and promises, I have peace and joy in every circumstance.

TIP FROM JOYCE:

Don’t assume that because you’ve been hurt by someone, everyone will hurt you!