Key Scripture
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”
— Proverbs 3:5–6 (ESV)
Devotional Reflection
After being hurt, trust rarely comes easily.
You once believed the promises.
You opened your heart.
You gave people the benefit of the doubt.
And somewhere along the way, trust was broken.
Perhaps someone you loved betrayed you.
Perhaps a friend abandoned you.
Perhaps a leader disappointed you.
Perhaps someone who was supposed to protect you became the source of your pain.
When trust is shattered, it affects more than one relationship.
It changes the way we approach life.
We become cautious.
Guarded.
Suspicious.
We assume that if people hurt us once, they will hurt us again.
And sometimes, if we are honest, our struggle extends beyond trusting people.
We begin to struggle with trusting God.
Lord, where were You when this happened?
Why didn’t You stop it?
How do I know I won’t be hurt again?
These questions can be difficult to admit.
Yet God is not threatened by them.
He invites our honesty.