Do you consider "trust" a good trait in other people? Should people of faith always "trust" others?

Question

Please explain your answer.

Answer 1

A certain level of trust is vital to building relationships and so in that respect I think it is good. That initial offer to trust someone that you do not know is a risk and so the level of trust, the depth of knowledge about yourself you are willing to open to another must be engaged slowly.

Should people of faith ALWAYS trust others? I think that would be foolish for anyone, faithful or not. Sometimes there is clear evidence for not trusting a situation or person. Sometimes there is little experience to help you discern safe from unsafe situations. However, if a person of faith is to follow the commandment to love others as themselves, there will be times that the spirit leads you into situations of risk for love's sake. Each situation must be prayed over individually and one must go forth with eyes open to what "may" happen if trust has been misplaced, knowing that God is in control of outcomes.

The faithful should ALWAYS trust God, but saying this is more difficult than doing it. :-)

Peace and grace to you.

Answer 2

Trust is a good trait in other people. Unfortunately, we live in a society where relationships are often considered disposable or expendable. Certainly deceit and betrayal in relationships are nothing new, but I seem to remember being told when I was a kid that hurting people is wrong. For many people today being hurt just seems like a part of growing up. There seems to be no point in getting angry at what anyone does anymore because, hey, life isn't fair, kid.

Rick Warren says, "If someone hurts you repeatedly, you are commanded by God to forgive them instantly, but you are not expected to trust them immediately, and you are not expected to continue allowing them to hurt you. They must prove that they have changed over time."

In the same chapter I quote, he talks about the importance of mercy and why we need it. We need to ask for mercy from God, and we need to show mercy to each other. The difference between trust and forgiveness, he says, is that "forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior. Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record."

My own belief is that you cannot truly be friends with other people without assuming any real obligations toward them, and showing that you care. That's part of how you build trust in the first place. That's why, for example, when someone responds to the gift I've given them for a birthday, holiday, or other occasion, with "You didn't have to do that", I usually reply, "Oh, yes I did, because I care that much about you."

Answer 3

Yes, I consider trust a good trait. And trusting others is good, but not always warranted.
As a general rule people of faith should trust others, but this does not mean people of faith need to be naive or allow themselves to be taken advantage of. Followers of Christ are instructed to be "gentle as doves and wise as serpents". Even the most devout Christians are still just forgiven sinners and can still sin - even to the harm of other believers. Remember how King David (God's anointed one) acquired Bathsheba?
So I would not let my faith stop me from holding some one up to scrutiny ... after all if their intentions are good they should have no problem convincing you. Hope this helps. MAC

Answer 4

Dear MamaBear:

"People who have a high degree of Connection to Jesus and the Holy Spirit with a focus on their Creator, live their lives in Trust. This is because they have learned this world is not governed by the laws the world has made up. It is governed by a Power that is in them, but not of them. It is this Power that keeps all things safe." Trust is the most highly esteemed trait we can have. It begins with simple faith and can move forward to Certainty.

The quote above about Trust speaks of something beyond our human-mind judgements : That someone may have stolen a small object from us, or someone may be trying to "get" our job for themselves, or someone may be trying to seduce our spouse, etc.

This Trust is a Knowing - that beyond the above described activities, lies a Law that Eternity is based upon (the Kingdom) , and also exists here in our physical world. The Law is authored by God and delivered through His Holy Spirit on earth.

Any level of wrong, that anyone does, comes with its own built-in consequence or lesson. The Holy Spirit is our Conscience, Comforter and Guide. He also implements the lessons we need to learn. Subtle to major. On His time - not ours. He knows how to bring it together. He has our Father's love of justice, and does not leave us without ability to right the wrongs we incur. God does not punish. Neither does the Holy Spirit. A consequence will chasten - it will teach to improve the lower thinking of a particular mind.

God does not punish - but, He makes ALL THINGS RIGHT : through His divine Law. He corrects error.

People who trust are surrendered to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. They become Certain that all wrong doing is corrected - although it may seem to take time. Certainty comes from experience and AWARENESS of what occurred after something has happened. It's not so much what happens to that person, or those people! It has to do with how YOU are restored - through Their love. All Things Are Made Right.

You can relax into Trust when Jesus and the Holy Spirit have done their work in you.

Answer 5

Discretion really is important here. Having people who trust blindly is bad, because it makes them easy to deceive by the people they trust. Conversely, not trusting many people makes you vulnerable to doubting people who are telling you the truth, but also putting the majority of your trust in a few people. So I guess being trusting is good, because whether or not you do, you'll always trust someone who could be lying to you.

Answer 6

You have to be careful of people. Don't trust people you don't know completely. The more you get to know someone will tell you how much you should trust them. I tend to trust way too easy and I always get nipped in the bum for it, so slowly but surely I am learning to keep things to myself until new people I meet show me otherwise.

Answer 7

Trust is important in your relationships. You should be able to trust your significant other. But when it comes to other people in the real world, you need to be careful who you trust.

Answer 8

You can be kind and loving, but it doesn't mean you automatically trust someone.

Matthew 10:16 (New American Standard Bible) Christ said:
"Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves."

Be wonderful to people, but don't let anyone take advantage of you. Be kind and crafty.

Answer 9

Trust is confort to a fool. I dont think you should trust anyone

Answer 10

.Trust God always first.

trust others, keeping an open mind, would be save, and not hurting the others feelings.

not one man on this earth can be fully trustworthy.