Greetings beloved ones!
Trust is such a valuable thing. Once it is gone or betrayed it is so challenging to gain again. Yet, it is also so fragile when placed upon people because people are subject to error whether consciously or unconsciously.
We may not mean to hurt another, or disappoint, or fall short of the mark in another's eyes but it happens. While we cannot control other's thoughts or perceptions, we can think about our own trustworthiness.
Our questions for the day come from our author who suggests we journal about them or share them with a trusted friend. They are :
. Who is the most trustworthy person I know? What qualities does that person have? How do I see them lived out? Do they have any qualities that I want to develop within myself?
. Can I be trusted to be relatively reliable in mood and reactions? Do I valie that kind of
trustworthiness in other people? If people k ow they can rely on me to be even-tempered and generous-minded, how would this support my relationships and the way that I experience myself?
Well sweet peas, I trust you will have a great day!
Rev. Sylvia
I actually had difficulty identifying those around me that I perceive as trustworthy - in the truest sense. I thought of several whom I respect and whom I think of as having those qualities, but I was challenged to find people to fit into this exercise. It’s easy to identify Rev. Sylvia, as she and many others came to mind, but then I realized that we aren’t just talking about those who we believe to be trustworthy. I delved deeper into the day-to-day and long-term relationships that covered many of my life’s experiences, to ask myself who has shown themselves to be trustworthy.
ReplyDeleteThe person I finally identified makes spiritually-based decisions; is honest; intellectually capable; financially sound; loving; kind; consistent and regimented (to a fault). I hope others can recognize some of these traits in me, but I truly need to improve on those last two qualities.
If my moods and reactions betray who I want to be, I can be trusted that it won’t be long before an adjustment is made. It may not be as immediate as desired, but I usually “get it together.” While I work on those things, I hope people perceive me as trustworthy because I now have focused in on the value of such qualities.
Trust for me is HUGE! Can I rely on you, depend on you, confide in you, count on you, have confidence in you and believe in you? That’s a tall order and most people don’t exhibit all those qualities all the time and neither do I. I trusted my parents without question and they were shining examples of being trustworthy not only to family but also to friends.
ReplyDeleteI trust God.
I give humans leeway to not be perfect and uphold my vision of unwavering trust all the time. I value that they will do the best they can. If it is consistently demonstrated to me that a family member, friend or colleague can’t be trusted, then I don’t rely on that person for anything.
I can be trusted to be my authentic self if a person gets to know who that authentic self is and not assume they know me or interpret my actions based on their perceptions of who I am. I can be trusted to think about my family and friends’ well being and interests as well as my own.
The most trustworthy person I know is my sister. I is usually fair, thoughtful, and loving with me. Within the limitations of her humanity I can trust she will be authentic and have my good in mind.
ReplyDeleteI see this lived out in the way she raises her children, treats, me and tries to treat others.
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Here is where I get thrown because I have a tendency to compare myself with my sister. Although she is four years younger then me I hold her in high esteem and admire her greatly.
I might not have admitted this to myself without the next question.
I struggle to be authentic at all times. I have found there is a difference between authenticity and self-indulgence. I try to be fair and thoughtful always conscienious. I value these charectoristics in others.