Who Should I Trust?

In Psalm 33:4 I read, “For the word of the LORD holds true, and we can trust everything he does.” (NLT)

One of the great questions of life is, “Who am I going to trust?” The way I answer this question will determine whether I’m happy or miserable, whether I succeed or fail, whether I make something of my life or waste it.

To determine who I should trust, ask myself questions like these: Who always has my best interest in mind? Who will help me make important decisions? Who wants to see me succeed?

Should I trust popular opinion? That may not be a good idea since it constantly changes. Should I trust celebrities who set the latest trends? Trends change, and fads fade. Should I make critical life decisions based on what I read on social media? Just because it’s online doesn’t mean it’s truly trustworthy or reliable.

What about trusting in myself? The truth is, my emotions can lie to me. The Bible says, “The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” (Jeremiah 17:9 KJV). When I live by my emotions, I can be easily manipulated by others and by my changing moods.

If I’m going to entrust my life and future to someone or something, I’d better choose someone who has my best interest at heart, knows everything, is perfect, and will never lie to me. That limits my options—to God.

No one else is ever going to always tell me the truth. They’re going to shade it. They’re going to filter it. They’re going to make it sound nice. They may not tell me what I need to hear. But what I need to hear is the truth—because it is the truth that sets me free. Lies about myself, others, the world, and how life really is will only keep me in bondage.

And even though the truth will set me free, it may make me miserable at first. That’s why people don’t like the truth and often avoid it. I don’t want to hear that most of my problems were brought on by poor decisions. I don’t want to hear that my own stubbornness, ego, and insecurity cause the stress in my life, but it’s true.

Psalm 33:4 says, “For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does” (NLT).

God said it, and that settles it—whether or not I believe it. God isn’t waiting on my opinion to figure out what’s right and what’s wrong. If God says it, it’s true.

Each day voices all around me are trying to get me to trust them. But there’s only one voice I can trust that will always have my best in mind. Trust God for my present and my future. He will never let me down.

In summary, the word of the LORD holds true, I can trust everything he does. One of the great questions of life is, “Who am I going to trust?” The way I answer this question will determine whether I’m happy or miserable, succeed or fail, and whether I make something of my life or waste it. To determine who I should trust, consider: Who always has my best interest in mind? Who will help me make important decisions? Who wants to see me succeed? Should I trust popular opinion that constantly changes or trust celebrities who set the latest trends? Should I make critical life decisions based on what I read on social media? What about trusting in myself? My emotions can lie to me. When I live by my emotions, I can be easily manipulated by others and by my changing moods. If I’m going to entrust my life and future to someone or something, I’d better choose someone who has my best interest at heart, knows everything, is perfect, and will never lie to me. That limits my options to God. No one else is ever going to always tell me the truth. But what I need to hear is the truth, because it is the truth that sets me free. Lies about myself, others, the world, and how life really is will only keep me in bondage. Even though the truth will set me free, it may make me miserable at first. I don’t always want to hear that most of my problems were brought on by poor decisions. I don’t want to hear that my own stubbornness, ego, and insecurity cause the stress in my life, but it’s true. Ultimately, God said it, and that settles it, whether I choose to believe it or not. God isn’t waiting on my opinion to figure out what’s right and what’s wrong. Each day voices all around me are trying to get me to trust them. But there’s only one voice I can trust that will always have my best in mind. Trust God for my present and my future. He will never let me down.

All God's words are true and trustworthy, they can be trusted. The Bible is reliable because, unlike people, God does not lie, forget, change his words, or leave his promises unfulfilled. I can trust the Bible because it contains the words of a holy, trustworthy, and unchangeable God.

Lord, I need you today. Please give me Your strength for today and remind me in little ways that I can trust you in everything. You have my best interests in mind. I ask you for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership, my interactions with others, my training for a future job role and learning a small group. I pray these things through you Son Jesus’ name, amen.