“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.”
— Psalm 118:8
Kelsey had a rotten day at school. She flunked a math test, twisted her ankle in gym, and the boy she liked asked the new girl to the after-game dance. Kelsey wanted to crawl into a hole and disappear. Thank heavens for her best friend, Shayna. Shayna always called right after supper. Kelsey couldn’t wait to pour out her heart and get some much-needed comfort. But seven o’clock passed, then eight, then nine. It was nearly ten before Shayna called, and then only to say that she’d gone shopping and to a movie with her mom, and she just got home, and she couldn’t talk! In tears, Kelsey curled up on her bed. How could Shayna have let her down like that? Crying, Kelsey did what would have helped in the first place. She poured out her hurt to God. “Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge” (Psalm 62:8).
People can’t always be there for us, even when they want to be. Most friends do the best they can, but it’s a mistake to put our wholehearted trust in them. Instead, put that trust in the Lord. Only God is perfect and will never let you down. So take the pressure off your friends. Lean hard on the Lord instead.
More to Explore: Jeremiah 17:5, 7
Girl Talk: Who is the person you trust the most? How can you build up your trust in God?
God Talk: “Lord, thank you for showing me that you alone deserve my total trust. Help my faith in you to grow. Amen.”
From Chick Chat by Kristi Holl