in man we trust or in GOD we trust or in both.

I agree with you Grace. That is happening because all of us human are living own each of our limitations. We are not perfect. God is the only perfect. We have our knowledge but God has His Wisdom!!!!! Even a husband is so faithful to his wife, but when temptation comes, a wife could not think that his husband could resist with it 100%. Many families left broken specially if one of the spouse left home for work, specially distant places, why? Because temptation is everywhere---in every corner, in every direction. One is strong enough to walk straight in the midst of it. W are weak! And the only way we could make us strong is Trust and faith with God. You have a very good thought Grace. I like you. This must a a very nice topic.... God bless you!!!!

hello primeaque, yes, we put our trust in God as He is our hope. He is the anchor of our soul. He is in control. i trust man but with terms and conditions, i put in the system of checks and balances. any derailment will be exposed by the system. in this way, we will not have many regrets in our lives and be deeply hurt or mada a bankrupt by the malpractices of family members, relatives, friends etc. God helps those who help themselves, thus we must know the people we are dealing. we ask God for discernment or develope our 6th or 7th sense, which is which? for example we should not allow our best friend, a woman to be around our husbands alone. temptation will come and one day there will be trouble. so best to avoid this kind of situation. it makes good sense, right. the same applies to us, our husbands best man friend should not be around us in private or alone or else the seed of trouble will germinate.dont think we are heroes or heorine. we carry this to other areas of our lives and apply this basic principle and we will not run into problems of being cheated, or being hurt.

yes, our first love is GOD and we trust Him fully. i trust my family , relatives etc but not 100% because they are made of human flesh and blood. somehow or rather, due to our human carnal nature and our emotions, its best i recognised this fact early and be cautious and have this system of checks and balances when dealing with them especially where money, property, is concerned. in business, yes, we trust our business partners, but we need to have a system of checks and balances . we cannot give our businesss partners 100% authority , influence and cointrol over decision making, or controlling the money going into the bank accounts or flowing out of the bank accounts. we have to be hardworking and check on it and cannot be 'sleeping partners'. if we dont check our business and know what is happening, our partners will take things for granted and the abuse will come in, slowing. we need to have a consensus to make recommendations and decisions. thanks snoopyfan, for your response. in 'God i trust' 100% just like the whites when they first set foot in america. have a pleasant weekend.

Thanks you have a pleasant weekend as well.

trust in GOD indeed has a calming effect. He gives us peace, joy and calm. sudiptacallingu, you cannot trust man with all you have, all 100% . you can trust them but you still need to have checks and balances on handling the affairs of man. like for example, i cannot let my businesss partners run the business anyway , anyhow he likes. he and i must first agree on our business model and how we are to make decisions. he cannot have 100% authority over every decision. we need to consult each other and be clear on our objectives and foundations. there must be checks and balances in our lives to make sure things do not go out of control.in this way, we dont have to be weary, suspicious or doubtful in the dealings as everything is over board. this encompasses every area of our life. the only person we can trust completely is GOD. He wants us to use the knowledge, understanding and have wisdom in what we do. God bless.

you are right. many people trust their friends and enter into a business deal without the proper agreements drawn up with terms and coinditions. there are no system checks. in the end, the parties parted away, become enemies and broken hearted in soul and the savings are dried. some even fear and become bankrupt. always trust in God 100% and a percentage in man as man will temptation is out there. so be careful at all times. we cant even trust ourselves and that is why we need discussionsd in family matters to arrive at a major decision. right.

yes, in God we trust as is in the Scriptures . No mention in the Bible to trust in man. I know of a friend who ventured into restaurant business with his best childhood friend. his best friend is a cook. this friend who is not a businessman and he trust the cook friend to take care of his business totally. after a year or so, they fell out as this friend has to continue pumping in money into this failing business. in the end, he was debt ridden and was declared bankrupt. so sad and pitiful and his life savings gone and his poor family suffers terribly. the bank came after him.all because he put full trust in his cook friend who conned him. where is the system of checks and balances in his business. a tough and painful lesson.can trust man but with certain considerations. cheerio.