Trust

           

One of the most important qualities in life to possess is trust… the willingness to believe that things will continue to unfold in expectable ways, that people we draw close to us will be who they seem to be.  Without trust, we can feel at the mercy of the vagaries of life and that we cannot count on important things to remain the same.

        A clear sense of well being... 

       We do not come into life with the automatic ability to trust, but we very soon learn whom to trust… the parents or caregivers, for instance, who are on hand to take care of us.   This is very important for the new infant, for trustable individuals and circumstances help the new child form a clear sense of well being regarding himself and his surroundings.       

Our ability to trust grows with us... 

For spiritually-minded people, when times are difficult, it is not blind trust that we need but the willingness to continue our spiritual practices with the anticipation of a healing outcome.  When things do not fall into place immediately, there needs to be in us a steady gaze that guides us along a path that we believe will bring us satisfaction.  As we grow in age and experience, our ability to trust grows with us if we have learned the wisdoms of knowing who and when to trust… and the equally-wise awareness of when and who to release from trust!

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