by Dona Hake
Proverbs 3:5-6 (ERV)
“Trust the Lord completely, and don’t depend on your own knowledge. With every step you take, think about what he wants, and he will help you go the right way.”
Sometimes the easiest thing to do is rely on our own thoughts and understanding in matters we face. Many times we can overlook the fact that God is seeing our situation in an entirely different way,and it would do us good to throw everything into reverse, be quiet and consult with Him. After all, God’s perspective is the ONLY perspective we should want.
I think the most common mistake we can make is only taking difficult matters to Him because we think the easy ones we can figure out on our own. Oh how sweet it is when we recognize that Jesus is walking along side of us, and desires to be a part of even the smallest of things in our life. He desires that we totally trust in Him for everything, yet we are hindered by our own ability and understanding at times.
There are different ways that we can lean to our own understanding. You may have a very strong opinion about something and that is okay but then again our opinions must always be based on truth or they can get us in trouble. Sometimes leaning on our own understanding can become like a crutch or a comfy place. You may be tending to resist looking beyond your own ways unto God’s ways therefore it hinders you from trusting Him.
God has blessed us with intelligence, creativity and know how but let us always be mindful to lean upon Him even in the smallest of matters that He is able to guide our paths. Today I encourage you to learn of Him and lean on Him. With every step you take think about what He wants, and He promises to direct you in the right way!