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My Trust Has Rust
God's Kindness Quest Series
Trust is a hard path for many to travel
Too much broken trust to unravel
Supposed friends, the anguish of betrayal
Numerous relationships spiraled down the wrong trail
Many daggers in the back; can’t allow people near
Overwhelmed with disappointment, sorrow, and fear
Buried in an endless avalanche of anger and pain
When will it stop; this is insane
Festering wounds cause trust to erode
The ability to trust soon to implode
Trusting anyone is increasingly difficult to do
What about God, is he like them too
God isn't comparable to the people who broke trust
Nor to those who lure with lust
How does God treat us differently than people
He loves unconditionally, even the seemingly unlovable
Call upon Father God, the omnipotent physician
He restores wholeness to that which is broken
How do you repair broken trust, you inquire
Surrender past hurts to God’s refining fire
God’s grace gives courage for trust to grow
Grace for your healing pace, fast or slow
Let the Divine potter’s wheel grind that rust to dust
Each turn of his wheel results in less rusty trust
If you’ll surrender rusty trust to his potter’s wheel
You’ll see God’s faithfulness and learn to trust him, with zeal
Interactive Questions
Jeremiah 33:3 (NIV), "Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know."
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What emotions, memories, thoughts, convictions, or inspirations bubbled up while reading the poem?
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Father God, what do you want me to know about my answers to the previous question?
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List the top 3 most painful situations where people betrayed you, figuratively stabbed you in the back, or broke trust?
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Lord, what do you want me to know about those 3 most painful situations?
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Have you judged or compared God to be like people who have hurt or disappointed you? If so, describe.
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Lord, search my heart. In what ways or situations have I judged you to be like those who have hurt, disappointed, or betrayed me?
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Lord, what do you want me to know about the ways I have judged or compared you?
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Does your trust level of God fluctuate based on your current circumstances or past experiences? If so, describe.
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Current circumstances:
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Past experiences:
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Lord, what do you want me to know about each of the situations I described in the previous question?
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Current circumstances:
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Past experiences:
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What has eroded your trust in God to guide and direct you in the following areas?
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Finances
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Emotional health
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Physical health
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Protection
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Lord, what do you want me to know about trusting you in these areas?
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Finances
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Emotional health
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Physical health
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Protection
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Lord, what rusty trust do you want me to surrender today, to be ground away by your Potter’s wheel?
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If you are willing, give God the rusty trust he wants you to surrender to him.
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Lord, what did you do with what I surrendered to you?
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Lord, you are the God of great exchanges. What do you have for me instead of rusty trust?
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Lord, how has eroded or fluctuating trust hindered our relationship and stifled me from fulfilling my godly destiny?
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Father God, what specific areas of my life are you inviting me to trust you at deeper levels and how do I cooperate with you?
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Father God, is there anything else you want to share with me at this moment?
Prayer
James 5:16 (NLT), "... The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results."
Lord, the festering wounds from betrayal and broken trust have left me cynical, angry, and apprehensive to trust. I’m buried under an avalanche of disappointment, sorrow, anger, fear, bitterness, worry, stress, and disheartenment. I give it all to you and choose to forgive those who have contributed to broken trust.
Lord, forgive me for ways I have been frustrated or angry with you. Forgive me for any ways I have blamed you, compared or judged you to be like others. I have allowed my trust in you to erode. I’ve hidden behind a fake smile and Christian catchphrases, giving the illusion of having strong faith in you, yet secretly struggling to trust you. Forgive me.
Only you, the omnipotent physician, can restore trust and bring wholeness to my heart. I come to you like an injured little child, relying on their parent's help. I surrender to your potter's wheel, asking you to grind away the accumulated rusty trust. Cleanse my heart of all ill effects of betrayal. Polish me to a high luster reflection of you, in all my thoughts, attitudes, and actions.
Grant me courage to open my heart, fully receiving and giving love. I trust you to guide and teach me to love myself and others in the same manner you love. Amen.
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Lord, what did this prayer activate in accordance with James 5:16?
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Tweak the existing prayer as desired or craft a new personalized one.
Scripture
2 Timothy 3:16 (NLT), "All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true ..."