What is it anyway? I mean, I think I know because the word is tossed around so much, but I think I want to get a serious understanding now.
Alright, according to good ole’ webster, trust is “one in which confidence is placed.” Hmmm.. well that sounds about right. That seems to be a pretty important concept tho… to have your confidence placed in someone or something else. And what is confidence you ask? I found a few that I think tie it all together nicely… “faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way, the quality or state of being certain, or a relation of trust or intimacy.” (pretty deep stuff).
And I think I need to tell you all of this to explain the name for my blog, “holdyourbreath.” I picked the title thinking about the specific instances that people find themselves holding their breaths…
First, when you are little and you go across a bridge or railroad tracks you always screaming to everyone in the car.. “HOLD YOUR BREATH AND MAKE A WISH!!” fully believing it will come true. The second is when something bad is happening and you are holding your breath hoping that the outcome will be okay. its like that omg i cannot breathe yet feeling or it might all come undone. And finally there is the feeling of holding you find yourself unable to breathe because of surprise that someone just planned for you… like a surprise birthday party, or Valentines Day date full or rose petals and lovey-dovey music (all planned of course by yours truly…with the help of your roommates haha).
i think i like holding my breath. because there is always something about to change, or you are wishing that it would anyway.
i think i like the wishing part the best because it means you are putting your trust in something bigger than you to make it all work out, and that something is God. and he is really the only one who deserves all of your trust and your confidence.
so why don’t you join me - come hold your breath and start wishing…