There is one thing with my faith that has helped me get through tough times perhaps better than anything else. And that is the placing of all my trust in our Lord. If we have faith that is so strong as to never doubt our Lord’s care for us, everything will always be okay. Remember St. Peter when he saw Jesus walking on the water and he wanted to do the same thing. He placed so much trust in our Lord and had such strong faith, that he was able to really walk on the water, for a few moments at least. Having total blind trust is not always an easy thing to do. When the slightest little doubt entered into him, Peter began to sink. Even so, our Lord put out His hand to save him. Our Lord will always put out His hand for you. All you have to do is grasp it.

Yes, it is difficult to have such strong blind faith sometimes. It is not always easy to place our trust so completely in the Lord, especially when things don’t seem to be going our way. Complete trust in the Lord means accepting everything for the best, accepting that what ever happens is always for the best, if we place all of our trust in Him. Even if it seems like what happens is something that you don’t like, or that it goes against your own wishes, or you are having a rough time in life, or are suffering, or are down in the dumps, complete trust in our Lord means accepting this as part of God’s will for you. It means having faith that He knows what is best for you, even if it hurts for the moment. If it hurts, that is like Peter sinking in the water. All you have to do is reach out to Him and grasp His outstretched hand, and He will comfort you. I say again, remember, always to place your total trust in Him, and everything will work out just fine in the end.

The only way the devil can enter into this picture is if you let doubt overtake you. That temptation to doubt will always be there. When something happens that you don’t seem to agree with at the time, it is easy to forget trusting in our Lord; it is easy to give in to doubt, it is easy to go our own way.

And another thing: If you are so absolutely convinced that our Lord has a certain plan for you and you are very clear as to what that plan is, and then things happen to seemingly go against that plan, always remember, that plan will still happen, but in the Lord’s own way and in His own good time. Never become discouraged. Never give in to despair. Remember the virtue of Hope.

There is always one more important virtue to possess always when it comes to placing all your trust in the Lord, and that is the virtue of Patience. Remember the saying, "Everything comes to she or he who waits." God will fulfill his plan for you – just be patient. He may not fulfill it when or in the way you expect, but it will still come true. And the more you trust that this is true, the more likely that it will happen. If you lose your trust in Him and your patience, you just may blow it. That would be like not reaching out to grasp His saving hand. If you try to swim in this great unknown sea on your own, you will drown. That would be a rejection of Him, of your faith.