Why Trust and Accountability are Inseparable and other Hard Truths I Need, But Don’t Often Hear.

We cannot trust without prior evidence; otherwise our trust is based on assumptions which can be wrong. Indeed, trust needs to be earned, and trust can also be broken. For example, in the parable of the Talents, the servants who proved themselves trustworthy with their master's talents were given more, and the one who didn't was punished. Even God does not demand us to trust Him immediately, but asks us to invite Him into our lives so that He may earn our trust. Thus, it is crucial to be accountable for our actions, to ensure that they are ones that build, rather than break, trust.