October 2
Trust Begins With Safety, Not Strength
We often think trust is something we must muster—an act of heroic spiritual willpower. But children trust not because they are strong, but because they feel safe.
Trust is not an achievement. Trust is a response to goodness.
When a child runs into their parent’s arms, it’s not because they’ve been trained to trust. It’s because they know where safety resides.
Similarly, your trust in God grows when you experience—not imagine—His kindness. Trust isn’t your gift to God; it’s God’s gift to you, awakened through love.
Becoming Childlike Again: Pages 123-124
We often think trust is something we must muster—an act of heroic spiritual willpower. But children trust not because they are strong, but because they feel safe.
Trust is not an achievement. Trust is a response to goodness.
When a child runs into their parent’s arms, it’s not because they’ve been trained to trust. It’s because they know where safety resides.
Similarly, your trust in God grows when you experience—not imagine—His kindness. Trust isn’t your gift to God; it’s God’s gift to you, awakened through love.
Becoming Childlike Again: Pages 123-124