Trust God, Do Not Rely on Self

“Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.  In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”

I have decided that this verse needs to be rehearsed every morning. I made a lot of bad decisions in my twenties. My teenage years were not problematic, for me it was my twenties. A lot of my decisions during those years were skewed by my own perceptions, making what I felt was the right decision but not having all the facts. In most of those decisions I did not rehears the matters long enough, and I did not ask God what I should do, and I did not ask anyone with wisdom what I should do. One major flaw was I did not search the scriptures to get advice like I do now, and I did not play out the scenarios of what the outcome would be, I just went with my feelings, which was a big mistake!

What have I learned from those years?

1. Trust God with every fiber of my being, heart, mind, soul and spirit and body.

2. My understanding of the things that are important in this life is skewed by my flesh.

3. My understanding is limited – trust Jesus that He is EVERYTHING that I need, and He knows exactly what I need.

4. Acknowledge Him in my marriage, in my family, in my job or career, and in all my life decisions.  

5. When I remember and do all of these things, He will make my paths easier to navigate.

Now, I search the scriptures and see what God says. I pray and ask God for His wisdom. I see what my convictions are, and I seek godly counsel from my wife.

Prayer:

Lord lead me in Your paths of righteousness and help me not to step off the pathway. My ways Lord are not Your ways, so I need to trust You more. Help me in all my ways to acknowledge You, that will put things in the proper perspective. Guide me Lord like a father does a toddler so I can learn to walk in Your pathways, Amen!