by Guest Blogger Elizabeth Thambiraj
Trust meaning in English: to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and reliable:[1]
Jer 17: 7-8 says, "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."
Trust meaning in English: to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and reliable:[1]
Jer 17: 7-8 says, "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."
בָּטַח (batach) -- Trust, rely, be confident, feel secure.
Usage: The Hebrew verb "batach" primarily conveys the idea of trust or confidence. It is used to describe a sense of security and reliance, …[2]
Word Origin: Derived from πίστις (pistis), meaning "faith" or "belief." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H539 אָמַן (aman): To confirm, support, be faithful, to believe. • H530 אֱמוּנָה …[3]
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "arkeó," the concept of contentment and sufficiency can be related to Hebrew words such as "שָׂבַע" (sava)[4]
Trust is the foundation of every meaningful connection, every leap of faith, every risk one takes hoping that things will turn out well. It is the silent force that keeps one, moving forward when there are no guarantees! Trust is the unseen bridge, unseen link that carries one in troubled waters. Trust is the reason one dares to love, believe someone, and trying to love again.
In relationships, trust comes in different shapes like confiding in one friend but hesitating with another. We learn in hard ways, and trust is built in hard ways, but can shatter in an instant. All the hard efforts to trust someone can go void in an instant. So, in this process of learning to trust a person, one learns that everyone is not worthy of our trust that we long to give.
Examples: We work hard, trusting our hard work will be rewarded and our labor bear fruits. Doubt will creep in . . . what if the efforts are wasted? Trust when misplaced it can lead to loss and sometimes can lead to great financial loss even! Not everyone in this world is trustworthy. Yet, trust is the one thing that allows us to live in this world without paralyzing fear.
Life situations: We eat in restaurants without the fear if the food is hygienically prepared or not. We board a plane trusting the pilot to take us high up in the air and bring us back safely to the ground. We trust that the cables will hold for the elevator we are on. We drive a car trusting the engine will be alright, and so on.
Question to our hearts: If we trust in small things as mentioned above, how much more we should trust the Lord who is always faithful? He promised eternal life beyond the grave for believers in Christ.
Jer 17: 7-8 says, "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."
The tree does not fear when there is a drought, because its roots run deep and it is connected to its source. This is what trusting in God looks like. A life planted deep in His faithfulness and not withering in times of uncertainties and standing firm because of His unfailing promises.
The world teaches us to control everything, secure every outcome, monitor every move, while society glorifies independence and self-sufficiency and sells the idea that success comes only when one is in control. But God calls us to do the opposite, and it is a paradox! God calls us to surrender and let go of the illusion of control. The Bible teaches us to trust God to work everything for our good, even if we do not understand.
Examples: Trust God in all our relationships, every outcome; hardships; difficult situation at work; our family, children, finances, health, disappointments; fears; and so on.
When we place our trust in Jesus Christ, we are planting ourselves by the rivers of water and in His faithfulness. This is like a tree with deep roots, which knows its source despite the drought around (see Psa.1). When we surrender, we are placing ourselves in His mighty hands, the One who intimately cares for our every need, because of His promises! God knows each one of us very intimately; (see Psa. 139).
Here is the wisdom: Trust is the central theme in the Bible, and the Word of God focuses on trusting in God. Scriptures always encourages believers to place their faith, confidence, trust, hope and their sufficiency in God’s unfailing promises and in His wisdom, love, and providence.
Woven in the tapestry of God’s Word is the reminder of God’s faithfulness, His power, and His desire for us to rely on Him. His Omniscience, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence in all of our circumstances are beyond what human minds can fathom fully. In other words, not to be content with ephemeral things, leaving the mist of doubt and fear in the valley, but to focus on the hilltops of eternal security in Christ alone, who is our real hope!
God’s Word is full of promises, with flowers of sweet fragrance, fruit of refreshing flavors, only when trust and faith overlap. Trusting God is not always easy, especially in the challenging times. In the valleys, the storms, the unknown, the fear of unknown, and in the mountain peak experiences, we can trust God because, it is written: "Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." Psa, 37: 4.
In a nutshell, we can say that trust in God by faith is the grace union in which we surrender our entitlements to God, by which our grace grows until all heavens fill our soul and our sinful tendencies are cast out completely!
[1] Cambridge Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary › english › trust
TRUST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
[2] Strong's Hebrew: 982. בָּטַח (batach) -- Trust, rely, be confident ...
[3] Bible Hub https://biblehub.com › greek
pisteuó: To believe, to have faith, to trust - Bible Hub
[4] Strong's Greek: 714. ἀρκέω (arkeó) -- To be sufficient, to be …
Usage: The Hebrew verb "batach" primarily conveys the idea of trust or confidence. It is used to describe a sense of security and reliance, …[2]
Word Origin: Derived from πίστις (pistis), meaning "faith" or "belief." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • H539 אָמַן (aman): To confirm, support, be faithful, to believe. • H530 אֱמוּנָה …[3]
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for "arkeó," the concept of contentment and sufficiency can be related to Hebrew words such as "שָׂבַע" (sava)[4]
Trust is the foundation of every meaningful connection, every leap of faith, every risk one takes hoping that things will turn out well. It is the silent force that keeps one, moving forward when there are no guarantees! Trust is the unseen bridge, unseen link that carries one in troubled waters. Trust is the reason one dares to love, believe someone, and trying to love again.
In relationships, trust comes in different shapes like confiding in one friend but hesitating with another. We learn in hard ways, and trust is built in hard ways, but can shatter in an instant. All the hard efforts to trust someone can go void in an instant. So, in this process of learning to trust a person, one learns that everyone is not worthy of our trust that we long to give.
Examples: We work hard, trusting our hard work will be rewarded and our labor bear fruits. Doubt will creep in . . . what if the efforts are wasted? Trust when misplaced it can lead to loss and sometimes can lead to great financial loss even! Not everyone in this world is trustworthy. Yet, trust is the one thing that allows us to live in this world without paralyzing fear.
Life situations: We eat in restaurants without the fear if the food is hygienically prepared or not. We board a plane trusting the pilot to take us high up in the air and bring us back safely to the ground. We trust that the cables will hold for the elevator we are on. We drive a car trusting the engine will be alright, and so on.
Question to our hearts: If we trust in small things as mentioned above, how much more we should trust the Lord who is always faithful? He promised eternal life beyond the grave for believers in Christ.
Jer 17: 7-8 says, "Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit."
The tree does not fear when there is a drought, because its roots run deep and it is connected to its source. This is what trusting in God looks like. A life planted deep in His faithfulness and not withering in times of uncertainties and standing firm because of His unfailing promises.
The world teaches us to control everything, secure every outcome, monitor every move, while society glorifies independence and self-sufficiency and sells the idea that success comes only when one is in control. But God calls us to do the opposite, and it is a paradox! God calls us to surrender and let go of the illusion of control. The Bible teaches us to trust God to work everything for our good, even if we do not understand.
Examples: Trust God in all our relationships, every outcome; hardships; difficult situation at work; our family, children, finances, health, disappointments; fears; and so on.
When we place our trust in Jesus Christ, we are planting ourselves by the rivers of water and in His faithfulness. This is like a tree with deep roots, which knows its source despite the drought around (see Psa.1). When we surrender, we are placing ourselves in His mighty hands, the One who intimately cares for our every need, because of His promises! God knows each one of us very intimately; (see Psa. 139).
Here is the wisdom: Trust is the central theme in the Bible, and the Word of God focuses on trusting in God. Scriptures always encourages believers to place their faith, confidence, trust, hope and their sufficiency in God’s unfailing promises and in His wisdom, love, and providence.
Woven in the tapestry of God’s Word is the reminder of God’s faithfulness, His power, and His desire for us to rely on Him. His Omniscience, Omnipotence, and Omnipresence in all of our circumstances are beyond what human minds can fathom fully. In other words, not to be content with ephemeral things, leaving the mist of doubt and fear in the valley, but to focus on the hilltops of eternal security in Christ alone, who is our real hope!
God’s Word is full of promises, with flowers of sweet fragrance, fruit of refreshing flavors, only when trust and faith overlap. Trusting God is not always easy, especially in the challenging times. In the valleys, the storms, the unknown, the fear of unknown, and in the mountain peak experiences, we can trust God because, it is written: "Delight thyself also in the Lord: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart." Psa, 37: 4.
In a nutshell, we can say that trust in God by faith is the grace union in which we surrender our entitlements to God, by which our grace grows until all heavens fill our soul and our sinful tendencies are cast out completely!
[1] Cambridge Dictionary
https://dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionary › english › trust
TRUST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
[2] Strong's Hebrew: 982. בָּטַח (batach) -- Trust, rely, be confident ...
[3] Bible Hub https://biblehub.com › greek
pisteuó: To believe, to have faith, to trust - Bible Hub
[4] Strong's Greek: 714. ἀρκέω (arkeó) -- To be sufficient, to be …
Guest blogger Elizabeth Thambiraj became a believer at age five and had the blessing of being brought up in a godly family. She started her career as a chemistry professor, then became a company administrator, and director. Love for God and people moved her heart to study in theological schools to become a Biblical Counselor. Learn more on her website: https://livinghopecounseling.net
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