God is Trustworthy:

God is trustworthy and promised, "I never leave you nor forsake you.   And so we can say with great confidence, "The Lord is my helper and I will not be afraid" (Hebrews 13:6).  When we place our trust in God it will increase our ability to be trustworthy, because we will become more and like Him.  God never changes and is the same, yesterday, today and forever.  For this reason, God is totally trustworthy because He is God, and He always keeps His word and promises.

Trustworthy People:

Trustworthy people show by their actions and words that they have lives that are upright and honest.  We need to look into the mirror in the morning to see whether the person we see, is someone we can respect and believe in.  Trust is about relationships between us and people we mix with each day.

Openness:

To build a relationship of trust with other people, we need to have openness, fairness and be reliable.  We encourage others to trust in us when we are willing share our views, thoughts and plans with them.  We need to overcome the desire to hold back and be willing to share openly and honestly with one another.

Reliability:

People will only trust us if they can always depend on us to do what we say, and do it when we said we would.  Even simple things like failing to take out the rubbish or tidy up your room can create a feeling that you are unreliable.

Fairness:

It is hard to build trust if we favour one person over others, or lack fairness in handling situations.  This is especially true at school.  If people see that you always choose to be with the "in-crowd", then children that you avoid will never trust you.  You need to treat everyone the same way.

Trust is Earned: