Trust

Proverbs 7:19 (KJV) For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

When I read something like this, I wonder why it is that people marry people they can’t trust.  It is beyond my comprehension that my wife would be cheating on me while I’m out of town.  I certainly hope she has that same feeling toward me.

And yet you hear about this kind of thing all the time.  I often wonder how common it really is.  When I was teaching, we used to have a group of young hotshots, who love to brag about their conquests.  I didn’t grill them, but I know human nature and I know young macho males.  Just because they wanted it to be true doesn’t mean it was.  Just because you hear something doesn’t mean it’s true.  Consider it an old form of fake news.

In my family and my immediate circle I don’t believe I’ve heard of any unfaithfulness.  Maybe I wasn’t listening.  Maybe I am in denial.  Maybe I am surrounded by people that love Jesus and walk according to His standards.

So?  It does make a difference what people believe.  And the right belief leads to the ability to trust.