The Trust Factor: How Can Faith and Reliance Lead to Abundant Living and True Wealth? - Part 2

Trust is a basic human need for survival and is a precious treasure of true wealth that many often seek, but seldom ever find. Trust is two sides of the same coin: FAITH and RELIANCE.

We discovered this "gem of truth" in Part 1 of this 3 Part Series about Trust. In this article, we will consider this truth from a human perspective.

When you closer examine the two sides of this "coin," you will discover and realize that having FAITH in some one's ability to nourish a healthy relationship and RELYING on their character for support are crucial key aspects to developing a trust-worthy partnership.

So, what does faith in someone have to do with building trust?

Faith in Someone and Their Abilities

First, trusting someone, especially with your life, takes Faith! Without faith, you are doomed to live a life being paranoid about every single person who comes in contact with you. You will sense, falsely so, that people are "out to get you!"

You become the person who trusts NO ONE because your fear keeps you in bondage where you choose not to trust...mostly fearing you will get hurt. This is a sad way to live your life and will not bring you to an abundant joy-filled existence.

That is why it is vital to have faith in a person and their abilities, which is key to developing honest trust.You see, faith is the continual and confident assurance that what you desire or hope for in life is going to happen...to become YOUR reality.

In the scope of vision and meditation, realizing your dreams into reality takes great faith and belief before you even see results.I am not talking about "blind faith," where you have faith for the sake of faith. On the contrary! Even in the area of faith, there abides certain, God-ordained, laws.

Case in point: who's going to jump off a 30 story building claiming to have "faith" that they will live after they hit the ground? VERY FEW!! Is it possible to live after such a fall? It's possible. However, it won't be because someone had enough FAITH!

The faith I refer to is the kind of faith lived out by the Wise. The wise have faith that is securely grounded in truth, integrity, joy, and peace. This kind of life-changing faith inspires people to greatness and excellence.

This kind of faith can mend broken relationships, heal sickness, and can help you begin to trust people...even in the midst of broken trust...true faith helps you to begin trusting again.

This side of the Trust Coin will help lead you to discover an abundant, joy-filled life because, without Faith, you find that your purpose is less defined...most likely you may have thought that your life has no purpose!

Yet, it does!

Relying On Their Character

Second, relying on some one's character is based on Truth. Integrity is a key aspect or virtue when developing trust and is rather rare these days. With all of the deceit, slander, and two-faced promises going rampant, namely in the political realm, finding someone with integrity as a character trait is not easy to do!

Reliance on good character is the side of the Trust Coin that helps maintain trust in a relationship. Yes, people have character flaws. We ALL do. However, I have not seen a character "flaw" that cannot be changed, altered, or transformed for the better.

You just have to choose to make the necessary transformation if you want to become successful in business and in life. It is one thing to have FAITH in someone and their abilities; yet, it is another to know you can RELY on them because they have integrity, sincerity, and want the relationship to succeed.

In conclusion, FAITH in Humanity helps to develop trust in a relationship while RELIANCE on Honest Character maintains the relationship's health. When both aspects, sides of the Trust Coin, are discovered and realized, when you take action, you will find true wealth waiting for you and helping you live an abundant, joy-filled life.

Honestly speaking, if you can have Faith and Reliance in yourself, as well as your fellow man, then you can make THE difference in this world...one that desperately needs people of trust!