{"id":3677,"date":"2025-03-20T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/?p=3677"},"modified":"2025-03-19T19:16:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T19:16:12","slug":"choosing-to-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/2025\/03\/20\/choosing-to-trust\/benedictine-spirituality\/3677\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing to trust."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/raisa-milova-GDKPH1gVFoI-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/raisa-milova-GDKPH1gVFoI-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/raisa-milova-GDKPH1gVFoI-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/raisa-milova-GDKPH1gVFoI-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/raisa-milova-GDKPH1gVFoI-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/raisa-milova-GDKPH1gVFoI-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/raisa-milova-GDKPH1gVFoI-unsplash-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.turveyabbey.org.uk\/pilgrimage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/raisa-milova-GDKPH1gVFoI-unsplash-1980x1320.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo by Raisa Milova on unsplash.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sixteenth word in my Lent lexicon is <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">TRUST. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s readings focus on trust. They make it clear both that we are free to choose where we put our trust and that we are called to trust God.<br><br>Jeremiah lays out the consequences of both of both choices in the starkest terms possible. He is very clear if we want to live in peace to have to choose to trust God, any other choice will lead us to disaster. <br><br>The responsorial psalm assures us that the way to true peace and happiness is to trust God. The gospel contrasts the fate of the rich man who trusted his own resources with Lazarus who had no choice but to trust in the loving mercy of God. <br><br>All of them speak to a truth we know in the depths of our hearts, being relational beings it\u2019s impossible to live without trust. This is an uncomfortable truth in a society that places a high value on independence, telling us that we can meet all our own needs without assistance or support. In such circumstances it can be challenging to accept Jeremiah\u2019s words:<br><br><em>\u201cA blessing on those who put their trust in the Lord&#8230;\u201d<\/em><br><br>To trust we have to admit that we are needy, that we can\u2019t meet all our needs ourselves. It can be an uncomfortable position to be in, especially in precarious times. Lent is a good time to reassess where we put our trust, to turn again to trusting God\u2019s ways and God\u2019s plans rather than our own.<br><br>Where is God calling you to trust this Lent?<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The sixteenth word in my Lent lexicon is TRUST. Today\u2019s readings focus on trust. They make it clear both that we are free to choose where we put our trust and that we are called to trust God. Jeremiah lays out the consequences of both of both choices in the starkest terms possible. 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