Faith, Trust, And Limits

Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservations. ~ Elton Trueblood

Yesterday I heard one of society’s common phrases: I’ll believe it when I see it.

It’s important to revisit our core values and beliefs frequently, and that statement brought me back to two of my guiding principles.

  • Faith is the central element that guides my choices.
  • Everyone has faith in something.

As I considered the notion that “faith … is trust without reservations” I began to perceive just how much I actually limit my faith.

I clearly do not trust God without reservations. I want to have that sort of trust and live out that level of unlimited faith, but I don’t. I suspect that we can all point to actions that betray the practical limits of our faith, our inability to trust without reservation.

I’m trying to learn to be a bit more gentle with myself about my own internal contradictions. I’m on a journey that hopefully moves me toward more congruence between ideals and actions, but I’m pretty sure I’ll never bring them into perfect alignment.

Today, I want to be a bit more aware of my ideals. I want to identify one occasion in which I can align my response a little better with my desire to trust.

What do you think?

Can you point to one action that betrays a lack of trust?

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