Why Should I Trust You

Anyone who has entered into a new situation with new people knows that you typically are not trusted at first. You need to earn the trust of others. So how do you do that?

In an article entitled Starbucks Spirituality,

Daniel Hill suggests that 90 percent of the accusations Christians face are rooted in mistrust. "I don't find that people have a problem with Jesus," he says. "They have a problem with Christians."

Anyone who claims authority today—politicians, parents, or pastors—will face the question of trust.

The answer requires more than words. Christians, with PowerPoint presentations and four-point evangelistic outlines, have mastered the art of proclamation. But words alone aren't going to answer the trust question.

Trust is built by actions, not words.

Have you ever heard the expression, I can't hear what you're saying because your actions are speaking too loudly?