Trust, to rely, to confide

The trust of little children.
Trust in God and he will come to your aid, follow a straight path and hope in him. You who fear the Lord, rely on his mercy, do not turn away, for fear of falling.^[1]

In "The Gospel as it was revealed to me"[edit | edit source]

Trust in God (Mary): "(...) I trusted him not only for the virginal conception, but also for the defense of my honor, for the Consolation of my husband, for the means to bring him also to sublime our marriage, so that we might become those who restore to man and to Woman their lost dignity.
I embraced the will of the Lord on me, on my husband, on my child. I said “Yes” for all three, with the certainty that God would not lie about his promise to help me in my pain as a wife who is judged guilty and as a mother who realizes she is bearing her son to deliver him to suffering."^[2]
Trust in God is everything and God gives everything to those who trust Him: He gives Himself.^[3]
Mary on trust in God: Trust sums up the theological Virtues. Whoever trusts means they have faith. To trust supposes hope. To trust is to show love. To love a person, to hope and To Believe in them, that is trust. Otherwise, no. God deserves such trust which must be ours. If we give it to poor men capable of not reciprocating, why refuse it to God who never fails us?" ^[4]
We do not ask "why" from the One who knows.^[5]
It is better to sin by goodness of Soul and by trust, than by mistrust and hardness.^[6]
Jesus to Judas: "You do not open your Soul to me".^[7]
One of the secrets of the perfect faithful is never to set himself up as an interrogator of God.^[8]
Act of trust in God.^[9]
Even sorrow for a error committed, which afflicts you because by this error you displeased God, must be peaceful, comforted by humility and trust. Overwhelm, harshness toward oneself is always the sign of Pride, and thus even of mistrust.
If someone is humble, he knows he is a poor man subject to the miseries of the flesh which sometimes triumphs. If someone is humble, he trusts not so much in himself as in God and remains calm, even in defeats, saying: "Forgive me, Father. I know that You know my weakness which sometimes prevails. I believe You have pity on me. I have firm confidence that You will help me in the future even more than before, God, to whom I give so little satisfaction".
And be neither indifferent nor stingy with the Goods of God. Give of what you have in wisdom and virtue. Be active in spiritual matters as men are in matters of the flesh.^[10]
And, as for the flesh, do not imitate the people of the world who never cease to tremble for their tomorrow, out of fear that they may lack the superfluous, that illness will come, that death will come, that their Enemies might harm them, and so on.
God knows what you need. Therefore do not fear for your tomorrow. Free yourself from fears, heavier than the chains of galley slaves. Do not worry about your life, nor for food, nor for drink, nor for clothing.
The life of the spirit is more than that of the body, and the body is more than clothing, for it is through the body and not through the clothing that you live and, by mortifying the body, you help The Spirit to obtain eternal life. God knows how long he will leave your Soul in your body, and until that moment, he will give you what you need.
And can you think that God, who cares for the lilies of the valley and makes them grow and clothes them with a garment more beautiful than Solomon ever had, without their doing any other work than spreading fragrance wherever they are, do you believe he could forget you even for your clothing? (...)
But do not be people of little faith. You will always have what you need. Do not worry like people of the world who toil to provide for their pleasures.
You have your Father who knows what you need. You only have to seek, and let it be your first concern, the Kingdom of God and his justice, and all the rest will be given to you as well.^[11]

In Christian fundamental texts[edit | edit source]

In the Bible[edit | edit source]

יהוה is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the waters of rest, he refreshes me. He guides me on the right paths for his name’s sake. Even though I walk through a valley of shadow and death, I fear no evil because you are with me; your rod and your staff comfort me.^[12]
Trust in God and he will come to your aid, follow a straight path and hope in him. You who fear the Lord, rely on his mercy, do not turn away, for fear of falling.^[13]

In the Catechism of the Catholic Church

By defending the capacity of human reason to know God, the Church expresses its trust in the possibility of speaking about God to all men and with all men.^[14]
It is neither contrary to man’s freedom nor his intelligence to trust God and to adhere to the truths revealed by him.^[15]
One can fully entrust oneself to the truth and faithfulness of the word of God in all things.^[16]
Trusting God in all circumstances, even in adversity.^[17]
Recognizing the complete dependence of the creature in relation to the Creator is a source of wisdom and freedom, of joy and trust.^[18]
The prayer of the Psalms is the great school of this trust.^[19]
"The tree of the knowledge of Good and evil" symbolically evokes the insurmountable limit that man, as creature, must freely recognize and respect with trust.^[20]
The title of "Lord" expresses the respect and trust of those who approach Jesus and who expect from him help and healing.^[21]
The anointing of the sick is a gift of the Holy Spirit who renews trust and faith in God and strengthens against the temptations of the evil one, temptations of Discouragement and anguish of death.^[22]
We must necessarily accept the words of God, and have in him entire faith and trust. He is almighty, merciful, infinitely disposed to do good.^[23]
The challenge inherent in tempting God wounds the respect and trust we owe to our Creator and Lord.^[24]
Anointed by God, the prayer of David is faithful adherence to the divine Promise, loving and joyful trust in the One who is the only King and Lord.^[25]
Our failures in prayer: to overcome these obstacles, one must fight for humility, trust and perseverance.^[26]
"Give us our [[Bread, Bread of Heaven|daily bread]": the trust of children who expect everything from their Father is beautiful.^[27]

Notes and references[edit | edit source]

[1] Sirach 2:6-7

[2] EMV 17

[3] EMV 18

[4] EMV 27

[5] EMV 41

[6] EMV 55

[7] EMV 71

[8] EMV 142

[9] EMV 276

[10] EMV 276.7

[11] EMV 276.8

[12] Psalm 23 (Hebrew 23)

[13] Sirach 2:6-7

[14] CEC § 39

[15] CEC § 154

[16] CEC 215

[17] CEC § 227

[18] CEC § 301

[19] CEC § 304

[20] CEC § 396

[21] CEC § 448

[22] CEC § 1520

[23] CEC § 2086

[24] CEC § 2119

[25] CEC § 2579

[26] CEC § 2728

[27] CEC § 2828

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