Trustworthy

1. Definition
1. 1828: Trust
1. Confidence; a reliance or resting of the mind on the integrity, veracity, justice, friendship or other sound principle of another person.
2. 1828: Worthy
1. Deserving; such as merits; having worth or excellence; equivalent; with of, before the thing deserved.
1. Confidence (Faith)
2. Reliance (Belief)
3. Deserving (Honorable)
2. To be worthy of someone’s trust is one of the highest forms of friendship. To be trustworthy is also to be a friend.
2. Quotes
1. “Each one who comes to us must find us ever trustworthy... if [this virtue] glows brightly in our hearts, the fire cannot fail to be kindled in theirs”  (ALLOWAT SAKIMA, Pre-Ordeal)
1. We must always be worthy of others trust, whether they be family, friends or people you’ve never met before. If we are ready and willing to reach out we can help them to be worthy of that same trust.
2. “You must learn to “trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” You must be trustworthy and surround yourself with friends who desire to be likewise.” (BOYD K. PACKER, General Conference, October 2011)
1. You must trust in God, then trust yourself. Only then can you be trustworthy. Strive to surround yourself with others whom you can trust.
3. Scriptures
1. O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm. (2 Nephi 4:34)
1. As afore stated, trust God. If you trust men and not God, you will have a ephemeral foundation.
4. Personal Definition

Trustworthy, to be worthy of someone’s trust. This “someone” could be anyone, and we need to be ready for them. They might be friends, they might be family, or it might be God. But God does not need to trust us, though he would like to, we need to trust him. But first we must be worthy of our own trust, and we have to accept others trust. Remember Allowat’s words: “If these virtues [Trustworthy, Loyal, Obedient, Reverent] glow brightly in our hearts, the fire cannot fail to be kindled in theirs.” Let’s start kindling!