Five Simple Words

I googled the word trust, not because I don’t know what it means, but because I was curious about the actual definition and what we are really saying when we say we trust someone.  The first definition that came up, from Oxford Languages, is as follows: “firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.”  As the Church celebrated Divine Mercy Sunday, we were reminded of the devotion to Divine Mercy that Jesus gave to St. Faustina, and the powerful image, with the message, “Jesus, I trust in You.”  These five simple words pack a powerful punch.  To trust Jesus means to firmly believe that He is reliable, He is truth, He is able, and has strength.  If we trust Jesus, it means we are not afraid to entrust ourselves to Him because of who He is.  Do we firmly believe that He is who He says He is? 

“Jesus, I trust in you” has become a favorite prayer of mine over the last several years.  Throughout the day, at random moments, I find myself praying “Jesus, I trust in you.”  When I’m driving over bridges or through busy traffic, before a meeting or big project at work, when I have to do something I’m worried or nervous about, or when He calls me to say “yes” to something.  The five- word prayer has become a sort of natural response to whatever is going on around me, almost like a subconscious reminder of Who is in control.  It is a reminder that whatever is going to happen in the next month, the next week, the next day, the next hour, or the next moment, we need to entrust ourselves to Jesus and sincerely say, “In the unknown and in whatever is next, I trust in You.”

We will fail many times at trusting in Jesus.  But I believe that the more we sincerely pray, “Jesus, I trust in You”, the more it will sink into our hearts and help us to surrender ourselves to Jesus and live lives fully dependent on Him.

When we say, “Jesus, I trust in You,” we are telling Him that we trust He will give us what we need, rather than what we may want.  When we say, “Jesus, I trust in You”, we are telling Him that we know He will always walk with us.  When we say, “Jesus, I trust in You”, we are telling Him that we love Him above all else.  And the greater the trust we Have in Him, the deeper peace we will experience.
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Jesus deeply desires for each and every single one of us to trust Him.  He is inviting us to a deeper relationship with Him, by way of greater trust.  It is a life-long practice that we need to continue to work on.  Let the phrase, “Jesus, I trust in You” become a regular, daily prayer.  These five simple words can change everything.  May you pray them sincerely and experience a deep trust in Jesus!