I don’t trust this!

You might have heard it said: “Don’t believe everything you hear.” This is so vital, that if you heed this wisdom, you will avoid many pitfalls in life. Especially in today’s internet age, there is so much exaggeration and hyperbole out there, that it is difficult to know what is true and what is false. Every commercial touts their product as the next best thing since “sliced bread.” Don’t be a simpleton! Check everything out. I heard it once said: “Trust, but verify.” Be cautious. When someone tells you “trust me,” make sure you still do your due diligence. Take it from me, most all of my mistakes have come because I have simply trusted and have not done my own investigation. Be prudent and cautious in every major decision. You will avoid unnecessary pitfalls and danger. Trust God, verify everything else!

Proverbs 14: 15,16 – Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.

This will cause you to flourish!

The word trust means: an assured reliance on someone or something; One in which confidence is placed. In Proverbs 11:28, The proverbist reveals that the one who trusts in his riches will fall. When we place trust or confidence in riches, we are placing confidence on something that might be here today, but  gone tomorrow. Proverbs 23:5 -“In the blink of an eye wealth disappears, for it will sprout wings and fly away like an eagle”.

The righteous however, place their trust in the Lord. He is faithful, and His promises are worthy of trust. Refocus your trust in the Lord today. He will never fail you, and He will cause you to flourish!

Proverbs 11:28He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.