“Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” — Psalm 146:5

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During the 2026 Sugar Bowl football game on New Year’s Day between Ole Miss and Georgia, a commentator made a remarkable observation regarding Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and his quick release to his receivers. The statement was that he was literally throwing the ball in a certain direction before a receiver was even open, completely trusting that his receiver would get open in time to catch the ball. He knew he had to get rid of the football quickly because of Georgia’s defense, so he wasn’t really waiting for a window to open where he could throw. He was just believing in his guys enough that they would find a way to catch it. Incredible!

This made me think of the value of having people in our life whom we trust so unequivocally that we don’t have to ask the question or wonder if they’ll show up for us when we need them. Even among our closest people, I think a lot of us still have a small reservation about if people are going to come through for us as they say they will. It is rare that we reach a place where we believe in someone so much that we’ve eliminated that reservation altogether. And when we realize there is a relationship of this kind of trust and depth, we see what a true gift it is.

Yet, how much more should we have this kind of trust in God?! The Bible is full of passages telling us not to put more trust in flawed people than we do in a dependable God. But I think it’s a common mistake we make in that we treat Him like we do most of the other people we know: trusting mostly but not fully because … well, He might disappoint like others have.

Even though we have the promises of God at our disposal — that He “will never leave or forsake” us (Deuteronomy 31:6) or that “the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9), assuring us that we have the presence and power of God within and around us no matter what — we somehow find reasons not to live like this is true. We don’t trust God’s really got us.

And while community is absolutely important and a vital aspect of life, there’s a reason why the Bible warns against placing too much faith in people to deliver for you what only God can. Psalm 118:8 says, “It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.” And then later in Psalms, “Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save. … Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God” (Psalm 146:3, 5).

You need to believe that what God has said about Himself is true! If He has said He will be with you wherever you go, that He will never leave you or forsake you, that He has good plans for your life, then you must choose to go all-in on accepting that this is fact, and put aside any doubts about the matter.

Like the quarterback, believe that God’s got you and He will come through. Others may let you down from time to time, but He never will. He has said so. Trust Him.

— Katherine Singer

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