"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 (NIV)
This is a well-known proverb, but sometimes it's easier said than done isn't it?
It is so hard for us to let go of our own opinions and wisdom and simply trust that the Lord truly does know what is best for us.
From the time we were small, we were driven to rely not on others, but ourselves. Now some of this is good. A baby, driven by this need, learns to walk. But that same drive to handle things, to fix problems on our own, or even use our own wisdom to decide what is right and what is wrong, these are hard habits to break.
But truly, to live a life of peace, we need to give up control. We need to trust and obey. For this is the heart of this proverb.
What are you struggling with? Is it time you abandon your own wisdom and accept God's instead?
