Trust is crucial in our life. We learn to trust from the first days on the earth. We trust if we are loved by parents. We trust if we are accepted by friends. We can trust in our superiors who support us rather than punish us. Similarly, we learn to trust in God. For sure our trust in the heavenly Father depends on our past experiences.
Jesus Christ comes to the world as the beloved Son of the Father. During his life, he teaches his disciples to trust in him and as a result to trust in God. From Gospel, we get to know that it is a very long process to make disciples trust. Jesus shows his disciples how to pray not only using words but also doing deeds. His words are true. What Jesus says, he does. In this way day by day, month by month, year by year the apostles learn to trust in God, the Father.
Jesus Christ was the best teacher of trust because he trusted himself. His prayer was a conversation with the Father, not a monologue. He spoke with his Father and he listened to him. In the New Testament, there are some answers which the Father gave to his Son. One of the well-known is: "You are my beloved Son".
If we really trust in such words, we are able to accept everything in our life. While praying, we are invited to listen. Maybe we talk too much and think that we know what is good for us. Maybe we forget to listen carefully.
Let us stand before God as his beloved children. As humble servants who wait for God's words. Let us receive the word of God and fulfill them always with trust and love in the heart.
By Jozef Trzebuniak SVD.
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