Proverbs 3:5-6

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine
own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He
shall direct thy paths."

This is my wife's life verse. I have read it 1000 times and heard it 1000 more but really never gave it much though. It's pretty clear. The hard part is the application. For us as people it's sometimes hard to trust. Especially if we have been burned in the past. The difference with trusting God over man is, God will not burn you. He's not into that. I can testify to that. Something inside of us though holds us back. Also like the verse says, with all our heart. Are we really into it? Are we really trusting God or just giving lip service, going through the motions. Only the individual and God knows that. With trust comes understanding, the next part of the verse. If we are trusting in our own understanding, it can be a bit confusing at times. To be honest it can be downright aggravating. If we trust in God, the understanding is clearer. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, we don't have to worry about finding the solution. That's God's job. Secondly when we aren't tying to figure it all out, we can rest. Jesus says in Matthew 11:28, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." You see, God knows the burdens in life can weigh heavy on us and affect our judgment, that's why He says trust in Me. Lastly He says, in all thy ways. Not some, not most, but all. This is where the rubber meets the road. I fall far short of this most of the time. Why? It's because we all like to know that we are in control of things and everything is going according to plan. But what happens when that bump in the road comes? Oh no, you or your loved one has cancer. My job just got outsourced. I am getting to old to be economically viable. That my friends, is where we as Christians have to make a decision. He saved us because He loved us, and wants to guide and direct our lives. Not to leave us hung out to dry and say good luck see you in the end. All our ways. Lord do I do this? Lord is this the right job for me? Is this the right one to marry? You see it's simple, like it says, He will direct our paths. You can bet that if God is directing your paths, these answers will show up at the right time. Psalm 119:105 " Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." God's wisdom, not our own. God's ways, not our own. If the world had just adhered to this over time, we would not be in the mess we are in now. There's your comparison with in which to use as a guide. The world.....mess. God......Perfect. Have a great week and really think things through. Bring them before God and ask Him, direct my paths.

Bob.