St. Bernadette Catholic Church

Part of a trusted relationship is knowing that the other will come through on their side of the bargain or be there when help is needed. It's a lonely and difficult life without these kind of relationships. Trust gives us the space and assurance to live and be who we are.

The same holds for the spiritual life. Abraham in this Sunday's first reading was able to muster the trust in God's promise to leave his native land and his known way of life for the unknown. A spiritual trust like his is in tune with the urgings of the heart and acts upon it believing it will happen somehow. God will be there and provide. The hangup for most of us is that the only way we can discover this faithfulness is to take the first baby steps. When we trust and move in the direction that God beckons us towards, things happen. We discover the meaning of blessing - things come together, what is needed is provided, others are there at the right time and place, all because we were able to trust and because God is always faithful.