Trust Anyway

It's my 5th period prep. A Spanish class shares my classroom during 5th period. Someone keeps mentioning donuts.

Me gusta donut.

I've become buddies with one of my sophomore boys, who recently acquired a sticker machine. He brought in a couple homemade stickers for me, with his own graphic designs; I asked him if he would make me one that said, "Trust anyway"-- a phrase that has become a personal mantra for me this year. He misheard me, and made a sticker that said, "Trust anyone."

This makes me laugh. :)

Trust anyone! Trust,like, ANYONE!

I think he's bringing in a "Trust Anyway" sticker for me today.

And that's the Friday charge, y'all. You with the baggage? You with the issues? You who deals with self-loathing? You who deals with shame and lust and pride? You who deals with insecurity? You who can't believe love could happen for you? You who can't believe love will WORK for you? You who is sure you're going to end up just like your parents? You that's unemployed? You that's feeling like a failure? You that's lonely? You that's unsure? You that's jaded? You that's bitter and cynical and angry? You that's grieving? You that feels exhausted and broken?

Trust anyway.

We serve a God that makes things new. He is good, and He loves us.

So even if you have every reason in the world to doubt: trust anyway.

Do.