Trust and entrust are two common words that we use interchangeably. Most of the time, we are not very serious about the subtle difference they can make, mainly when dealing with important matters of our lives. The most important matter is life itself. Many things make life very important, and one of them is our faith and belief systems, especially if we are part of an organized religion or faith group.
The word trust is something we often use in our Christian background. We claim to be people of trust and faith. For example, we trust Jesus; we trust the Scriptures, we trust the Magisterium, and we trust people as well. Most of the time, what we mean is that we place confidence, we rely on, we confide, and we have faith in all of the above. This is why we choose to do certain things the way we do them in our daily lives.
What do we mean when we say we entrust? When we say we are entrusting someone with something, it means more than just trusting. It is a greater level of trust and confidence. It implies that there is something more than just trust. This greater level of trust helps us entrust that particular person, guard, manage, and make the best of what we share with that person. We trust many people in our daily lives, but we don’t trust them enough to entrust essential and valuable things to their custody. We may trust our friends, but we may not entrust them with our checkbook or the key to our safe. Some of us may, but most of us may not!
It is a similar case in our relationship with Jesus as well. Most of the time, we trust Jesus enough to know that He can provide what we need to make our lives safe and secure. Therefore, we pray, obey, go to church, and practice our faith as much as we can. However, we fail to totally entrust to Jesus our greatest gift, which is our life. We are unwilling and hesitant to let our lives be entrusted to His hands because our trust is only at the level of trusting and not at the level of entrusting. We often want to live our lives the way we want. We only seek His help when and where needed.
It is not an expression of entrusting but only trusting. For example, we want to drive our vehicle, yet we still like to have Him near us just as a navigator in case of emergencies and for extra safety. If we are not willing to let the Lord drive the vehicle of our life; consequently, we cause wrecks, and endanger and damage others along the way. Entrusting is more than trusting. It means letting the Lord have complete control of our vehicles and allowing Him to drive them as the Lord pleases because He knows what is best for us. Christian lives can become failures when we only trust Him and fail to entrust Him. Entrusting our lives and letting Him navigate our lives is more important than just trusting Him. Are we willing today to let Jesus drive our vehicles? Make your choice, diligently and reflectively!!!!!
