Thoughts of a citizen, father, friend and public servant on spirit, joy, choice and responsibility.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Trusting God - and God in people
If I completely trusted God to provide for, and to safeguard, those who are important to me, I would naturally experience little stress. However, to me, trusting God means trusting God's human agents - including myself. And the number of people who are, in one way or another, important to anyone paying compassionate attention to world affairs is huge. So, strive as I may to perceive and fulfill my responsibilities as a father, family member, friend and citizen (let alone as an agent of the Holy Spirit) and trust as I may that others will do so - well, my confidence is not such that I am free of stress. But it is enough to guide me to peace of mind most of the time.