It's As Simple As Trusting God

Trust is one of the most important things found in a culture. Once trust has been broken, it can be very difficult to restore. Think about this for just a moment, when it comes down to it, who or what do you trust? Everyone experiences something or someone letting them down from time to time. But there is someone and something we can fully trust, without ever having to worry about being let down. These two things are God and His Word, the Bible. Two of my favorite Bible verses (quite possibly my favorites) are Proverbs 3:5-6 which say, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."A lot is being said in these two simple verses, and yet the fruit of doing what they say can be priceless. The command for us is to "trust" in the Lord, which implies a waiting upon Him, full of faith and hope with joy, without complaining or doubting. Not only are we to do this, but we're also not to lean on our own understanding. How many examples are there in the Bible who did this, and suffered the consequences? Why is it so easy for us to assume we're always right or think we know what's best? Not leaning on our own understanding can often mean walking by faith and not sight, which opposes the very thing we think is right. If we choose to acknowledge God in every area of our lives, the reward is huge. The promise to us is that He shall direct, or make smooth or straight, our paths. Often we want the path before us to be obvious, clear and straight, yet what we do can hinder this from happening. How you might ask? By not trusting God with everything, by leaning on our own understanding, and by not acknowledging Him in everything. Think about it and choose to live the golden nuggets of wisdom found in this verse :)
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