We’re all too familiar with our automobile’s speedometer, but have you ever heard of a “trustometer?” Or, as an enormously popular web site calls it, a “Trust-O-Meter?”-2 Interestingly, this web site offers what they describe as a “Trust Test” that you can take online. According to the site’s experts, the test is designed to tell you if your inner “trust-o-meter” is guiding you safely through life’s many hazards. If it isn’t, the site contends, you may find yourself stumbling from one disappointment or betrayal to the next. However, the experts explain, the good news is that no matter how faulty your “trust-o-meter” is, it’s never too late to debug the system. The site then goes on to offer suggestions for recalibrating your “trust-o-meter,” depending on the test result.
Whether or not the test is in fact predictive may be a matter of debate. But the truth is, if we really do have problems trusting one another, it is because we have problems trusting God. If…
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