Trust is the virtue we develop when we are within the womb, as newborns and as we go through the ups and downs of life. Psychologists tell us that the trust level we achieve in early life can help us or hinder us as we grow and mature. In the spiritual life too, our natural trust for others can be transferred to the trust we let ourselves commit to as far as God is concerned. For many of us, it is difficult to let go and to trust. It is difficult to hang on when we have been disappointed or hurt.
These days of pondering Jesus' trust in the Father's love for him, even in the darkness of Gethsemane, Calvary and the tomb, certainly underscore the importance of growing in the spiritual trust that God asks of us. Do we believe in resurrection? Do we hold on to our faith which tells us quite clearly that God loves us, is with us and will take care of us? How much do we trust God and what is God trying to say to me through this question? Perhaps it would be beneficial for me to open my Bible to the Book of Psalms and find one that speaks of trust in God, no matter what. Perhaps recalling Jesus' words that he would not leave us orphans would help too. Resurrection Spirituality calls me to trust that the stones of my life will be rolled away. I do not have to know the day or the hour. That's trust, pure and simple and yes, challenging.
These days of pondering Jesus' trust in the Father's love for him, even in the darkness of Gethsemane, Calvary and the tomb, certainly underscore the importance of growing in the spiritual trust that God asks of us. Do we believe in resurrection? Do we hold on to our faith which tells us quite clearly that God loves us, is with us and will take care of us? How much do we trust God and what is God trying to say to me through this question? Perhaps it would be beneficial for me to open my Bible to the Book of Psalms and find one that speaks of trust in God, no matter what. Perhaps recalling Jesus' words that he would not leave us orphans would help too. Resurrection Spirituality calls me to trust that the stones of my life will be rolled away. I do not have to know the day or the hour. That's trust, pure and simple and yes, challenging.
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