It is you, Jesus, who reach out first. You said it so clearly, “You did not choose me; no, I chose you.” Your choosing us is your great act of trust. You trusted that in our sinful, broken and vulnerable heart lies the potential to reach out to your heart and say, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the message of eternal life and we believe; we have come to know that you are the holy one of God.” All that you hope for is our simple, trusting “yes.” Henri Nouwen

What an interesting thought! God trusts himself to us.  He trusts that his unconditional love for us will be received and be allowed to make a difference in our lives.  His trust in us involved the laying down of his life for us, giving his total self.  In light of his trust in us, our response of trust in God is so unequal. It is hard for us to totally surrender ourselves to God's  will for us. Unfortunately, our trust is often conditional. We can say, "Lord, I trust in you." But in difficult times do we live what we say. The greater my trust in the Lord is, the more fulfilled will I be.