What is Trust?
Trust—Good relationships are built on
trust, which includes confidence, belief, faith, certainty, assurance,
credence, and reliance.
I want to recommend a book about trust
that I am currently reading:
“ I Want To Trust You, but I Don’t.”
The author is Lysa Terkeurst, and the book is available on Amazon.
Now,
to the recipe.
Serving: 1 heart in need of healing
Prep Time: A Season of Patience
Cook Time: God’s perfect timing
Ingredients:
• 2 cups of Prayer (to seek God’s
guidance in every relationship)
• 1 cup of Discernment (to recognize
who is trustworthy)
• ¾ cup of Grace (to forgive and
release bitterness)
• ½ cup of Boundaries (to protect your
heart while healing)
• 1 tablespoon of Vulnerability (to
open your heart when the time is right)
• 1 teaspoon of Patience (to allow the trust to grow naturally)
• A pinch of Hope (to believe that
good relationships still exist)
• A dash of God’s Word (for daily
nourishment and strength)
Instructions:
1. Start with Prayer – Pour
your heart out to God, expressing your fears and wounds. Ask Him to lead you to
trustworthy people and remove those who are not meant to be in your life.
2. Stir in Discernment – Use
wisdom and caution when building relationships. Test the fruit of a person’s
actions, not just their words.
3. Fold in Grace – Remember
that no one is perfect. Offer forgiveness, not for their sake alone, but for
your own peace.
4. Add Boundaries – Set clear
limits on how much access others have to your heart until they prove
trustworthy. Healthy boundaries are necessary for restoration.
5. Sprinkle in Vulnerability – In small
doses, allow yourself to open up when God gives you peace. Trust grows in
layers, not all at once.
6. Let it Simmer with Patience – Don’t
rush the process. Some wounds take longer to heal, and some relationships take
time to rebuild.
7. Season with Hope and God’s Word – Keep
your heart hopeful, knowing that God is bringing the right people into your
life. Meditate on scriptures about trust, such as Proverbs 3:5-6.
Serving Suggestions:
• Best enjoyed with faith and
encouragement from trusted believers.
• Serve with a side of wisdom—trust is
given in steps, not leaps.
• If bitterness appears, add extra
Grace and forgiveness to soften the heart.
Final Thought:
Just like a good dish, trust takes
time to develop. It cannot be rushed, and every ingredient plays a role in
bringing healing and restoration. The key is to let God be the Master Chef—He
knows exactly how long it takes to refine your heart before trust is fully
restored.
Supporting Scriptures for the Recipe for Restoring
Trust
1. Prayer
– Seeking God’s Guidance
Philippians 4:6-7 (NIV)
“Do not be anxious
about anything, but in every situation, by Prayer and petition, with
thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which
transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ
Jesus.”
2. Discernment
– Recognizing Who is Trustworthy
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV)
“Trust in the Lord
with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways
submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.”
Matthew 7:16 (NIV)
“By their fruit, you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles?”
3. Grace –
Releasing Bitterness & Offering Forgiveness
Colossians 3:13 (NIV)
“Bear with each other
and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive
as the Lord forgave you.”
4. Boundaries
– Guarding Your Heart While Healing
Proverbs 4:23 (NIV)
“Above all else,
guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”
Ecclesiastes 3:1, 5b (NIV)
“There is a time for
everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens… a time to
embrace and a time to refrain from embracing.”
5. Vulnerability – Opening
Your Heart When the Time is Right
2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
“But he said to me,
‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore,
I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses so that Christ’s power may
rest on me.”
6. Patience – Allowing
Trust to Grow Naturally
Psalm 27:14 (NIV)
“Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
7. Hope – Believing
in Good Relationships Again
Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV)
”‘For I know the
plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm
you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”
8. God’s Word – The
Foundation for Trusting Again
Romans 15:13 (NIV)
“May the God of hope
fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow
with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
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