Deception and the Dangers of Trusting | Captain Tom Speaks

 

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"Deception and the Dangers of Trusting Too Damn Easy"

You ever seen a man ride head-on into a sandstorm?
I have.

He trusted the road was still there.
Trusted his GPS.
Trusted his gut.

But the wind didn’t care about his feelings.
Neither did the drop-off at mile marker 117.

Truth is, the world don’t come with guardrails. And neither does trust.

I’ve heard folks say, “I just want to trust again.”
But they say it like trust is a virtue.
Hell, sometimes it's a liability.

You can trust a liar to lie. You can trust a thief to steal.
That’s not cynicism. That’s clarity.

Deception don’t always come in devil horns.
Sometimes it shows up smelling like Chanel No. 5 and quoting Scripture.
Sometimes it’s a politician.
Sometimes it’s your own voice whispering “this time will be different.”

Jesus didn’t tell us to feel good.
He told us to watch.
“Take heed that no man deceive you.” (Matt. 24:4)

He knew we’re wired to want to believe—to trust our leaders, our lovers, our late-night hopes.

But believing without discerning?
That’s how good folks get played.

And don’t get me started on ads.
You’re not broken—you’re targeted.

They ain’t selling soap.
They’re selling stories—about who you should be, what you should fear, what you're missing.
And if you buy the lie, you’ll pay in soul fragments.

That’s why discernment of spirits is a gift.
Not the flashy kind. Not the stage light kind.
But the kind that keeps you alive in a room full of charmers and snake oil salesmen.

The Holy Spirit don’t shout.
It nudges.
It says, “Don’t trust that smile. Look at the fruit.”

So yeah, I trust people.
I trust them to be exactly what they’ve shown me.

But mostly, I trust in the One who sees through masks.
And I trust my own scars—they remind me of what I missed the first time.

Captain’s Commandment #27:
“Don’t confuse grace with gullibility. One saves your soul. The other just drains your bank account.”

—Captain Tom, lighting up and riding off into the fog,
compass in hand, discernment in heart.