You can't shortcut trust. You have to earn it-one conversation, ne small act of integrity, one follow- through at a time. Every pitch, every project, every " promise is an opportunity to either build trust or break it.

And while trust grows slowly-like roots deepening quietly beneath the surface- can be lost in a single moment. A misaligned value. A careless word. A missed opportunity to really see someone.

That's why I believe trust isn't a strategy. It's a lifestyle. It's the fruit of consistency, humility, honesty, and a heart that genuinely cares more about people than pertormance because in the end, trust isn't a tactic. It's a testimony.

Trust isn’t built in a moment — it’s cultivated over time, like a fragile seedling learning how to push through soil, stretch toward light, and deepen its roots in unseen soil. You can’t shortcut that kind of growth. It requires patience, presence, and a heart anchored in truth.

Every interaction is an invitation — an opportunity to either build or betray trust. A promise kept. A reply returned. A quiet act of integrity when no one’s watching. These are the water and light that nurture trust, often without applause or recognition.

Because trust, like a tree, doesn’t announce its roots. It grows slowly beneath the surface. Yet it can be felled in an instant — with a careless word, a misaligned action, or the hollow echo of a promise never fulfilled.

That’s why I believe trust isn’t a strategy. It’s a lifestyle.

It’s the gentle fruit of a heart that values people over performance, presence over posturing. It’s born in humility, nurtured by honesty, and sustained by grace.

In my own journey, I’ve seen how the tiniest acts of integrity create sacred ground. Like choosing to follow through when it's inconvenient. Or offering truth wrapped in kindness when it would be easier to stay silent. Or returning to repair the tear, even when no one demands it.

Trust doesn’t shout. It shows up. Again and again. And over time, it becomes a testimony — one that reflects the faithfulness of the God we serve. Because He is the ultimate keeper of promises, the One who never fails, never forgets, never falters.

May we be people whose words and actions match, whose love is not performative, but deeply rooted. May our trustworthiness testify of the One who is always faithful.

You are seen. You are safe. You are deeply, unshakeably loved.

Holy Spirit, help me to be trustworthy — not to win favour, but to honour You. May my life quietly echo Your faithfulness.

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.