Trust in the Lord

Proverbs is a 3,000-year-old collection of truths compiled by King Solomon. The short assertions in Proverbs, describe how life often works. Proverbs, has encouraged, challenged and instructed people in every corner of the planet. One truth that has been foundational to countless generations is Proverbs 3:5-6. “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.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NIV) This verse has been instructional to so many because life is full of everything but “straight” paths. Life takes twists and turns, climbs and dives and at the most unexpected and inconvenient times. I’ve never experienced a season like I have the last 18 months. The path has been different continuously. The only constant has been uncertainty. Life is filled with twists, turns, lefts, rights, stops, goes, slow down, come, stay, uphill, and then downhill. My regular litany of questions goes like this: “Lord, do I go left, right or straight? Do I keep going or stop? Do I really need to stay? Climb again?” I keep going back to the same truth recorded by Solomon. The New Living Translation, which I often teach from, translates the Hebrew like this: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.” Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT) I rely heavily, exceedingly heavily, on this truth. At this point in time, it’s easy to “do not depend on your own understanding” since I have almost no understanding. “Seek his will… and he will show me which path to take.” I’m relying on that truth. Show me the path Jesus!