In Proverbs 3:5-6 I read, “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." (NIV)
I may be facing difficulties or direction. But if I trust God and keep on moving forward in faith, even when I don’t see a way, he will provide the path.
God’s plan will become more understandable as I head down the path he sets before me, but understanding is not a requirement for me to start down the path.
Proverbs 4:18 says, “The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day” (NIV).
One day I will stand in the full light of eternity and view the big picture. I’ll see God’s purpose behind the path he specifically chose for me.
In the meantime, do what Proverbs 3:5-6 says: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight” (NIV).
Be patient. God knows what he’s doing. He knows what is best for me. And I can trust him because he’s good.
I may not be able to see the end result, but God can. All those problems, heartaches, difficulties, and delays, all the things that make you ask “why”, will one day be clear in the light of God’s love.
But for now, I should be learning to trust God. So go ahead and keep heading down that path he’s laid out for me.
In summary, trust in the LORD with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding; in all my ways submit to him, and he will make my paths straight. I may be facing difficulties or direction. But if I trust God and keep on moving forward in faith, even when I don’t see a way, he will provide the path. As I head down the path he sets before me, I begin to understand. However understanding is not a requirement for me to start down the path. One day I will stand in the full light of eternity and view the big picture. I’ll see God’s purpose behind the path he specifically chose for me. In the meantime, trust in the LORD and lean not on my own understanding; submit to him, and he will make my paths straight. Be patient. God knows what he’s doing. He knows what is best for me. And I can trust him because he’s good. I may not be able to see the end result, but God can. All those problems will one day be clear in the light of God’s love. For now, I should be learning to trust God. So go ahead and keep heading down that path he’s laid out for me.
So I should trust in the Lord with all my heart. Never rely on what I think I know. Remember the Lord in everything I do, and he will show me the right way. I need to simply obey the Lord and refuse to do wrong.
Father, thank you for Your Word and Jesus as my savior and example. You want me and I need you in my life. Please give me Your strength for today and remind me in little ways that I can always believe in, have faith in and can trust you in everything. This includes being the authority for my life, the source of my self-worth and my hope for the future. You have my best interests in mind. So I ask you to help me to embrace the way you’ve made me; my gifting and passions. Help me to serve and fulfill the mission you have in mind for me.
Today, I ask you for wisdom and guidance for my day, my work, my leadership, my interactions with others, doing well and making a difference in others lives. I pray all these things through your Son Jesus’ name, Amen.
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