Does she trust us?
I asked Chris this question one afternoon while I was carrying Caitlin Ema in my arms. She was fast asleep, seemingly without a care in the world. But even during her waking hours, as long as she can see or smell one of us within a room, she seems happy and content. It’s as if all her troubles, problems, concerns (if babies have them) go away when her parents are around. I believe she does trust us.
Caitlin’s trust is probably based on her experience however limited that is. She trusts us because in the past we have consistently come to meet her needs.
Trust in God develops the same way. God provides for us in many aspects: physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. If we can only be as observant as a baby, we can see that God is consistent in caring for us.
Caitlin’s life experiences are limited due to her very young age. Yet she has learned a lesson that many adults could learn. She has learned that she can trust us not only in things that we have done for her in the past, but for all her future unforseen needs. She sees beyond her experiences and has developed that trust into faith.
Many today only trust God but refuse to let that trust grow into faith. Many trust God to do for them only what He has done for them in the past. Their trust is limited by what they have experienced. They refuse to extend that trust into uncharted territories, into future events that they have never encountered or experienced, that may be even vastly different from those they have experienced. Only when we extend that trust into things that transcend our experience can that trust grow into faith.
