Jesus was able to point to His life as a basis for calling His disciples to trust Him. He knew that trust is the basis for relationship, communication, and collaboration. Trust flourishes as we speak with integrity, and consistently follow through with our actions. Do our words reflect Jesus’ commitment to speaking truth? Do we speak in love, according to others’ needs? Do we do what we say we will do? As people come to trust that we speak and act in trustworthy ways, and that we have their best interests in mind, they will increasingly trust us to lead them. Do your words build or destroy trust?
Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and the Father is in me; or at least believe on the evidence of the works themselves.—John 14:11
Prayer: Jesus, may our words and actions invite people to trust in us as their leader, and may our leadership point them to You. We ask in Your name, amen.
