Jesus, I Trust in You.

The virtue of trust has been on my mind and heart since I read Fr. Micheal Gaitley's books about Divine Mercy. Jesus told St. Faustina, “'How painfully distrust of My goodness wounds Me! Sins of distrust wound Me most painfully'”. (Diary 1076)

Lately, it's been hard for me to trust. Anyone with anxiety, phobias, or who is going through a rough time in life knows what this is like. (That sounds like most of us, am I right??) It can be hard to surrender the things which we are most afraid of losing, or of happening. But the fact is, Jesus wants us to trust Him. Reading what Jesus told St. Faustina is a big wake-up call for me. I've learned that can accomplish nothing useful by worrying or being afraid. He calls us to trust Him. And even if we don't quite think that we can, we can always start with the first step, and ask Jesus to help us to trust Him. That, in itself, is a beautiful prayer. I like to pray this prayer when I am feeling anxious, afraid, or just don't know how or what to pray: "My Jesus, Please help us, heal us, hold us, and save us. Thank you, Lord."

I just pray it over and over again, and I know He hears me.

Friends, Jesus hears our cries when we feel afraid, anxious, or overwhelmed. He wants us to place our trust in Him, even if we can't see how He's possibly going to help.

Trust takes practice. It can start with five simple words: "Jesus, I trust in You." Sometimes you won't totally mean it. Sometimes you will have to cry out the words to our Lord. Sometimes it will terrify you to pray that prayer and give it over. It often is for me! But any little act of trust you can offer to our Lord is one He will take. You console His wounded heart when you trust in Him, and He, in turn, gives you peace and rest for your burdened heart.

Don't lose hope, my friends. We need only trust in His goodness, love, and mercy.