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\"\"<\/a>\u201c\u2026Let your yes be yes and your no be no\u2026.\u201d Matt 5:33<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Trust is a critical component \u2014 in the workplace, in the home, in churches and in politics. <\/p>\n

Nothing will derail good intentions faster than a lack of trust.Many of our societal ills come from a lack of trust. Government manipulation of data to support the Vietnam War, capped by Watergate started the modern-day age of mistrust. <\/p>\n

Investigative reporters became a standard at most newsrooms. And before you knew it, every authority figure was looked at askance, as if anything they said was not to be trusted.Suddenly, liars were everywhere \u2013 or so it seemed. Prominent church leaders, politicians and journalists have all fallen from their precarious perches. Companies crumbled and took their shareholders and pensioners savings down with them.<\/p>\n

Can I ever trust again?<\/em><\/p>\n

Does a Christian have more credibility than a non Christian?<\/p>\n

A Red Letter Believer is a Christian who keeps his word in all affairs. We should never stretch the truth for our own benefit. Our word means nothing when we say one thing and then do another.Trust isn\u2019t complicated. It\u2019s earned through words and backed by actions.<\/p>\n

What are your feelings on trust? Are you more trusting now than you were? Or are you cynical and jaded, lacking the ability to trust most people you come into contact with at work? What are the benefits and drawbacks of a lack of trust?<\/p>\n

Uphold me in the common strife<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Give me the grace to work and plan<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

And in the marketplace of life<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

O keep me, Lord, an honest man. \u2014Bayliss<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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