The decorations are glued down!
Recently I was eating at a restaurant when my elbow hit a little "knick-knack" on the shelf. It didn't "give" like I thought it should so I looked a little closer. There around the base I noticed a thin seam of glue. I began to look around the restaurant and thought of the time it must have taken to glue down all of that stuff. Even the pictures were fastened to the wall.
I guess people don't respect other people's stuff. Or maybe we don't/can't trust anyone. I've been reading a bunch of marriage books and a central theme or subject in each book deals with trust. As I read books about church strategies trust of the leaders runs through each one. Even in biographies of great men and women the element of trust is a part of their character. The ability to be trusted is not much of a value today yet, it is possibly the biggest factor in determining the success of life - but, what is it? (You probably need to define success and trust but trust is the word here). Is it primarily a verb or noun? What part does it play in our character, relationships…?
Trust happens in relationships. It is built over a lifetime through shared experiences and continues to be built upon years later. The person speaks the truth, honors the truth and lives it. It determines how much we love and find love plus how happy/joy-filled we are. Think of people you trust. Generally, you enjoy being around them, you would do anything for them, they tell you the truth and you might tell them things that you wouldn't tell anyone else. So, how do we become people, people can trust? And is it worth it?
Tell the truth, be diligent and work hard, share your heart, live ______?
It has to be worth it, right? These things are so intangible and not microwaveable. You won't see results quickly but like a healthy diet and exercise program you have to start somewhere.