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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 18 – Proverbs 3:5-8 – Trust In The Lord – Growing As Disciples

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)

Trust In Me

That’s a pretty weak thing to lean on. That will never support you. What’s that? It is a foolish mistake to lean on your own understanding. Why is that? You don’t have all the answers. You can’t see the larger perspective. You have no idea of what is just ahead. No, I don’t. Let me ask you a question. Go right ahead, I’m listening. You have my full attention. What has happened when you have relied on your own understanding? Well, sometimes I have fallen flat on my face. Not literally, but I’ve made some dumb decisions and some large mistakes. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to retrace my steps, reverse course and go back to where I got sidetracked. You don’t need to tell me. Why is that? I already know.

I have another question for you. What’s that? How will you know if you are trusting in me or relying on your own understanding? You do want to trust me don’t you? Yes, I want to trust you. If I’m going to trust in you, I probably need to start by asking you for you wisdom and your help. You don’t sound to sure about that. No, I’m sure. Trusting you begins with praying to you and asking for your help. If I haven’t asked for your help it seems pretty obvious to me that I am relying on myself. Prayer is an acknowledgement that I am trusting you and not relying on myself. That’s right. What are some other indications that you are probably relying on yourself rather than trusting in me? Taking all the credit for what I have done in life is a sure sign that I have trusted in myself. It shows that not only have I not trusted in you but that I am thinking I am the one deserving praise for all I have accomplished. What do you think about that? That attitude is pretty disgusting. You are the one that deserves glory and honor and praise for all you have done in and through my life. Yes, I am. What else? One look at my path will reveal whether I have been trusting in you or relying on myself. How so? If my path is crooked, indecisive and meandering all over, then it shows that I have been trusting in the uncertainty of my own understanding. If you take a closer look at my path you will see that I have had to stop, turn around and go back to where I got sidetracked and wandered off the path you had laid out for me. Yes, I know exactly what you are talking about. When you trust in me I will make your path straight. You will know where I want you to go. You will know what I want you to do. What else? When I have been wise in my own eyes, I have not lived in reverent fear of you. I have not run away from evil. Getting entangled in evil is just one more sign that I have relied on myself rather than trusting in you. Yes, it is. What is one sign that you really are trusting in me? When I’m trusting in you I have a sense of peace and well being in my life. I feel like you are bringing health to my body and refreshment to my bones. I have joy and delight in following you. Is that what you want? Yes Lord, it is.

Lord, I will trust in you with all my heart rather than on my own understanding. I will acknowledge you in all I think, say and do. I will reverently fear you as I humbly accept your wisdom. I will turn from evil and walk on your path as you refresh my life. Amen

Key Question… When has relying on your own understanding led you to wander from the path the Lord had for you?

Living It Out… Trust in the Lord with all your heart rather than leaning on your own understanding.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith to trust in the Lord with all your heart rather than leaning on your own understanding.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are trusting in the Lord with all your heart.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you trust in the Lord with all your heart and not lean on your own understanding.

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 73 – Proverbs 3:5-8 – Trust In The Lord – Growing As Disciples

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)

Straight Path 

I understand that you would like to walk a straight path. You don’t want to wander from one meaningless activity to another. You don’t want to misspend your life. You don’t want to waste your time, talent, energy and resources. You are tired of taking two steps forward and threes steps backward. You want your life to count for something of eternal value. You want to do what is good and right and pleasing to me. When we meet face to face you want to know that you have gone and done my will. On that day, you would like to hear me say, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” Have I captured your thoughts? Is this what is in your heart and on your mind? You know me better than I know myself. Yes, all these thoughts are in my heart and on my mind. That is very good.

How would you say you have been doing so far? I have had mixed success. I have taken plenty of missteps. I have wasted a tremendous amount of time, talent, energy and resources. As you have said, I have often taken two steps forward and three steps backward. I have not walked a very straight path. Yes, at times, I have wandered from one meaningless activity to another. What do you think is the source of your problem? Pride is no doubt the source of my problem. I have proudly trusted in myself and foolishly relied on my own understanding. That’s not good. Yes, I know.

What would you like to do differently? I would like to place all my trust in you. I would like to rely fully on your understanding. I would like to set aside my pride and admit that I desperately need your help. To do anything else or less would be a form of evil. That is what I want to quickly run from. Are you prepared to follow me? Will you go where I guide you? Will you do what I ask of you? Yes, I will follow you. Yes, I will go where you guide me to do what you ask of me. Then you will have all that you want from me. You will be able to live the life that I am calling you to live. You will walk on the path of life with me. You will live a faithful and fruitful life before me. That is the prayer of my heart and desire of my life. Follow me. Yes Lord, I will. That is very good.

Lord, I will trust you with all my heart. I will not rely on my own understanding. I will acknowledge you in all that I think, say and do. I will not think I am wise. I will quickly shun evil. Help me to follow you on the straight path of life that you have laid out for me. Amen

Key Question… When has trusting in yourself and relying on your own understanding caused you to walk a crooked path?

Living It Out… Make it your regular pattern and practice to place all your trust in the Lord.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will straighten out your path in life as you place all your trust in Him.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are placing all your trust in the Lord.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you place all your trust in the Lord.

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Trust In The Lord With All Your Heart

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – 365 Days Of Guidance – Proverbs 3:5-8- Day 2 – Trust In The Lord With All Your Heart – Growing As Disciples

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)  

Lesson Learned

What will you do when life gets tough? I’m not sure what you’re asking me. When life gets tough, will you trust in me or will you rely on your own understanding? Now, I understand what you’re asking of me. While you are thinking of your answer consider this question as well. Who will you trust in the day in day out, average days of your life? I’m not sure why you are asking me your second question. I understand why you are asking me the first question. On the tough days, you might say that you will trust in me. On the tough days, you might say that you will not rely on your own understanding. It would be easy to answer my first question in that way. Why is that? On the tough days, that are overwhelming, do you really have any choice? When you have nowhere else to turn, it would be obvious that you would turn to me. When you are at the end of your rope of course you will cry out to me. That’s true. Isn’t that a good thing? Yes, that is a good thing. You can always come to me. You can always cry out to me. You can always ask for my help.  

There is a lesson that I want you to learn from the tough days of life. There is a lesson I want you to learn from the days when you are completely overwhelmed. What’s that? I want you to come to rely on me on every day. There is not one day that you should be relying on your own understanding. There is not one day that you don’t need my help. There is not one day that you don’t need to listen to my instructions and follow my guidance. Carry the lessons that you have learned from your tough days into your average day in day out days. Don’t ever rely on yourself. Don’t ever lean on your own understanding. Rely on me and I will direct your paths. I will lead you to where I want you to go. I will give you what I want you to do. Will you trust in me rather than lean on your own understanding? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, much of my life I have trusted in my own understanding. As a result, I have walked a crooked path. Instead, I will trust and follow you. You are the leader of my life. Straighten out my path and give me health as I follow you. Amen

Key Question… What has happened when you have relied on your own understanding instead of trusting in the Lord?

Living It Out… Make sure that you are trusting in the Lord and turning away from evil as you follow Him to where He leads you.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will guide your life as you trust Him, instead of relying on your own understanding.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group when you trusted the Lord and did not rely on your own understanding.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you trust in the Lord rather than lean on your own understanding.

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Trust In The Lord With All Your Heart

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The Sacramental Life – Day 329 – Proverbs 3:5-8 – Trust In The Lord With All Your Heart – Growing As Disciples

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;  in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.  Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.  This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)

Trust You 

That is what I will do. What will you do? I will trust you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. I will trust you with all that is within me. Very well then, there is no problem. I wouldn’t say that. Why wouldn’t you say that? Well, it sometimes seems harder to trust in you than it is to rely on myself.  Really, have you had a good result when you have relied on yourself? Do you have a great track record of success when you have leaned on your own understanding? No, not at all, I have not had a good result or a great track record when I have relied on myself. In fact, relying on myself or being wise in my own eyes has usually met with disaster. Then what seems so easy about relying on yourself? That is a good question. I don’t know why I have ever thought relying on my own understanding or being wise in my own eyes has ever been a good idea. Taking such a course or implementing such a strategy has led me on a crooked path. I have bounced from one unproductive and unfruitful endeavor to another. I was wasted a great deal of time and energy following the course that I have laid out for myself. That is not good. I know. What would you like to do differently? I would like to live out my confession. I would like to rely fully on you. I would like to acknowledge you in all my ways. I would like to fear you and shun evil in every form. That will be very good. What will happen to your life as you trust in and acknowledge me fully? What will happen to you as you fear me and shun evil? I will live a fruitful and productive with and for you. I will walk a straight path to where you lead me. I will walk a straight path to do what you give me to do. My life will be filled with health to my body and nourishment to my bones. I will live the life that you have called me to live. Yes, you will and that will be very good. Thank you, Lord.

Lord, I will trust in you with all my heart. I will not rely on my own understanding. In all my ways I will acknowledge you. I will not be wise in my own eyes. I will fear you and shun evil. Lead me on a straight and fruitful path. Fill my bones and body with health. Amen

Key Question…  When have you found it hard to trust in the Lord and easy to rely on your own understanding?

Living It Out…  Trust in the Lord with all your heart rather than relying on your own understanding.

Seeing It Happen…  Have faith that the Lord will make your path straight and fruitful as you acknowledge and rely on Him.

Get Ready To Share…  Share with another person or your small group how you are trusting the Lord rather than relying on your understanding

Prayer To Bless Others…  May you trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Prayer – Proverbs 3:5-8 – Trust In The Lord – Growing As Disciples

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)  

Trust Me

What would my life look like if I was not leaning on my own understanding? What would I be doing differently if I trusted you with all my heart? How do you know when you are leaning on your own understanding? When I try to figure everything out by myself that is a clear indication that I am leaning on my own understanding. What would you do if you decided that you were not going to try to figure everything out by yourself? I would ask you for help. I would ask for your wisdom. I would rely on your guidance. I would meet with you in prayer and listen more attentively to your voice. How would it help you to rely on my insight and guidance? I would not take so many missteps. I would not make so many mistakes. I would not so often go where I should not go or do what I should not do. I would better know your will. I would better walk in your ways. My life would have greater focus and a clearer direction. I would not bounce from one thing to another.  I would be more able to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. Is that what you want? Yes, in every way I want to live the life that you are calling me to live. That is very good. 

So, will you meet with me in prayer? Will you ask for my help? Will you ask for my wisdom? Will you seek my guidance? Before you answer my questions, I want you to consider what answering them affirmatively will require of you. I know the answer to that question. Let me hear your answer. If I am to rely on you and ask for your help, then I will need to let go of my pride. I must not be wise in my own eyes. I must not think that I have the answer to every question. I must not think that I can solve every problem.  I must learn to come to rely on you. I must give myself entirely to listening to you. I must learn to trust in you with all my heart. No longer will I rely on myself. That will be very good.

What will happen to you when you trust me with all your heart? I will no longer be in charge. I will allow you to lead my life. I will hear from you as I ask for your help. You will guide me. You will guard me. You will direct me on the path as I follow you. Following you will lead me away from evil. Following you will bring your health and healing and wholeness into my life. No longer, will I live under the anxiety and stress and pressure of trying to rely on myself. I will be able to recognize and acknowledge and give thanks for your activity in my life. Yes, you will. That will be very good.

Lord, often I have tried to figure things out on my own. I have relied on my own understanding. I would like all that to change. Instead, I will prayerfully trust in you with all my heart. Help me to recognize and acknowledge your activity in my life so I can follow you. Amen

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Health To Your Body

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Healing – Proverbs 3:5-8- Health To Your Body – Growing As Disciples

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)

Healthy Life 

I would like to live a healthy life. I would like to be a whole person. What’s the alternative? I know what living an unhealthy life looks like. I know what it means to be a broken person. How so? In the past, I lived an unhealthy life that caused me to be a broken person. That’s not good. No, it’s not.

What led you to live an unhealthy and broken life? That is a good question with a surprising answer. What’s that? I led myself to live such a life. I trusted in myself. I relied on my own understanding. I was self-reliant, self-centered and self-indulgent. I went where I wanted to go. I did what I wanted to do. I bounced around from one meaningless endeavor to another.  You might say, I walked a crooked path that wasted all my time and consumed all my energy. My life was filled with pain and suffering and brokenness. One thing became very clear to me. What’s that? I had no purpose or meaning or direction to my life. My life was without hope and joy. My unhealthy life wore me ought. I was tired to the bone. That’s not good. No, it’s not.

What changed? How have you traded in your old unhealthy life for one that is healthy and vibrant, and hope filled? I stopped trusting in myself. I quit relying on my own understanding. I began to admit the obvious. Which was? I don’t know it all. I need wisdom. I need understanding. I need direction. Obviously, I need you. I was not made to live my life apart from you. Nothing about my life works without you being my Savior and Lord. Only you can lead me on a straight path. Only you can give me wisdom. So, I turned my life over to you. I began to acknowledge you. I began to desire to live according to you will. I wanted to walk in your ways. What else? I began to have a healthy fear of you that helped me to shun evil. I wanted to live a life that was pleasing to you. I want to love you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength because you first loved me. You gave yourself to me. Now, I am giving myself to you. Now, I am living the healthy life that you have given me to live. That is very good. I know.

Lord, I will trust in you with all my heart. I will not rely on my own understanding. Instead I will acknowledge you in all my ways. Make my path straight as I humbly follow you. I will fear you and shun evil, so I can live the healthy life you have for me to live. Amen 

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Trust In The Lord

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)

Opinions

Opinions, opinions, opinions! Everyone has a thought. Everyone has an idea. Everyone has some counsel. Some even have a word. Some give guidance. Some suggest a direction. Where should I turn? Who should I trust? Who can I rely on? Are you asking me? You have an opinion? Is that what you think I have to offer you? An opinion? Will you consider my thoughts and ways as equal to others? Will you listen to every thought, opinion, and idea and then consider mine? What will you do if you don’t like what you hear? Will choose another’s counsel? Will you accept someone else’s guidance? That doesn’t sound too good. No, it’s not.

I’ve done that, you know. You’ve done what? I listened to every voice but yours. I’ve sought a wide range of opinions until I liked what I heard. Then I have chosen that thought, opinion or idea. That has set my course. That has become my direction. I suppose that is a crystal-clear example of my trusting in my own understanding. Why is that? Obviously, that puts me in charge. My seeking the thoughts, opinions and ideas of others only seems wise. It’s not though. Why is that? In the end, I have only listened to what I have wanted to hear. I have trusted in myself. I have simply relied on my own understanding. That’s true.

Where will you go and what will you do when you rely on your own understanding? I will go where I want to go. I will do what I want to do. How has that worked out for you? Not well. Not well, at all. How so? I have made a thousand mistakes. I have taken a million missteps. That’s all? Probably not. Only you know the true number. But I will tell you one thing. What’s that? I have walked a crooked path. I have wasted time. I have spent energy. I have gone where I should not have gone. I have done what I should not have done. I have had to turn around and retrace my steps. I have had to start over. That sounds exhausting. It is. It is no way to live. No, it’s not.

What do you want to do differently? I want to come to rely on you. I will set aside my own counsel. I will not lean on my own understanding. I will acknowledge that you are the Lord of my life. You have a purpose. You have a plan. You have a direction. You will give me guidance. I can follow your direction. Yes, I do. Yes, I can. Yes, I will. Follow me. I will make your path straight. Yes Lord, I will.

Lord, I’m weary. I’m worn out. I have exhausted myself by listening to every thought, idea and opinion but yours. I have gone where I should not have gone. I have done what I should not have done. I have walked a crooked path. No more! I will follow you. Amen

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding;  in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)  

Trust Me

The entire course of your life will be guided by how you answer one question. Are you ready to hear that one question? Yes, I am ready to hear the question that you want to ask me. Will you trust me with all your heart and mind and soul and strength? Let that question sink into your heart and mind before you give me your answer. Don’t rush to give me a quick answer. You answer must come from all that is within you. You must not say one thing and do another in answer to my question. What do you mean by that? You must not say that you will trust me with all your heart and mind and soul and strength and do just the opposite. That would not be good. No, it would not.

What would happen if you said you were going to trust me with all your heart and mind and soul and strength and then you did the opposite? Before I answer that question, I think I need to better understand what doing the opposite of trusting you would look like. If I don’t really trust you, who or what would I trust? That is a good question for you to think through and answer for yourself. Why is that? It will be important for you to recognize when you aren’t trusting me. So, go ahead and answer your question. If I don’t trust you I suppose I would start to trust everything and anyone other than you. I would trust myself most of all. I would pridefully rely on my own understanding. I would foolishly rely on the wisdom of others. How has relying on yourself and others worked out for you? Relying on myself and others has led me on a crooked path. I have foolishly wandered from one unproductive thing to another. I have suffered disastrous defeats and stunning setbacks. I have wasted a lot of time and effort on things that have not amounted to anything of value. I have worn myself out trying to live a self-indulgent, self-centered, and self-reliant life. I have gone nowhere and done nothing of lasting value as part of that life. That’s not good.

You have seen the error of your ways. You have turned away from the foolishness of your old life. You have turned away from evil. You are now loving, following and serving me with all your heart and mind and soul and strength. Yes, I am. So, I can, will and have been answering your question with my thoughts, words and deeds. I am not saying one thing and doing another. I am trusting you with all that is within me. I am giving to you all that I am, all that I have and all that I hope to be. Living the life that you have given to me is bringing health to my body and healing to my bones. I am walking on the path of life with you. You are leading and guiding my life. Yes, I am. That is very good. Yes, it is. 

Lord, so often, I have relied on myself. My own understanding has led me on a crooked path. I have wasted time and wandered from one thing to another. I want you to guide my life. I will trust in you with all my heart. Make my path straight as I follow you. Amen

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Trust In The Lord

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Discipleship – Proverbs 3:5-8 – Trust In The Lord – Growing As Disciples

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)

Straight Paths

What do those words mean to you? What do what words mean to me? What do the words, “straight paths” mean to you? If I were to have walked a crooked path I would have wasted a lot of time, energy, and resources. I would have gone where I shouldn’t have gone. I would have done what I shouldn’t have done. I would have lived with regret with the decisions and choices that I had made. I would have regretted opportunities that were lost because I had foolishly and crookedly bounced from one mistake to another. I would have to retrace my steps. I would have needed to back track to the place where I had made a wrong turn. You are speaking as if walking a crooked path is merely a hypothetical concept. Have you never walked a crooked path? I didn’t mean to imply that.

I have walked a crooked path. I have relied on my own understanding. I have made dumb decisions and foolish mistakes. I am a “crooked path” expert. I have bounced from one dumb idea to another. I get tired just thinking about how much time, energy and resources I have wasted by relying on my own wisdom and understanding. Have you learned any lessons? Yes, I have. Tell me, what lessons have you learned by relying on yourself and walking a crooked path. I have learned that I don’t have all the wisdom that I need. I have learned that it is foolish for me to rely on my own understanding. I have learned, maybe it would be better to say that I am learning, to trust you with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. That is very good.

What will you do differently because you are trusting me with all your heart and mind and soul and strength? I will freely admit that I need your help. I will depend on you. I will pray to you. I will ask you for wisdom. I will ask you to guide all my thoughts, words and deeds. I will turn away from evil. I will rely on your guidance. I will follow your instructions. I will follow you to where you lead me. I will do what you ask of me. I will acknowledge that you are the one who is working in and through my life. It is you who will help to walk a straight path. It is you who will help me to do what is pleasing in your sight. You will make me able to live and walk in a way that will bring healing to my life and health to my bones. Yes, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I have frequently relied on my own understanding. What a mistake that has been. With my own understanding, I have walked a crooked path that has wasted time, effort and resources. Help me now, to trust you with all my heart, mind, soul and strength. Amen

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – God’s Will – Proverbs 3:5-8 – Trust In The Lord – Growing As Disciples

Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones. Proverbs 3:5-8 (NIV)

Lean On

I don’t want to lean on my own understanding. Why is that? I have made so many mistakes. I have taken so many missteps. I can’t tell you how many times I have had to stop and turn around and start all over because I have relied on my own understanding. You don’t need to tell me, I already know. The ways that I have chosen have led me on a zig zag path through life. I have gone from one thing to another. I have stopped. I have started. I have gone left and right. I have been frozen in place. I have raced on ahead. All in all, I have wasted a lot of time. I have burned up a lot of my energy. I have been unproductive and unfruitful. I thought that I was wise. But now, I know that I am not. That’s very good.

What else? Not only have I wasted time and energy. I have filled my life full of worry. If you are the one in charge of your own life, then you have good reason to worry. Why is that? You just told me. Your track record of success when you are under your own leadership is dismal, isn’t it? Yes, it is. Are you ready to give up? Are you ready to accept new leadership? Will you place yourself under new management? Will you follow me to where I lead you? Will you do whatever I ask of you? Yes, I will follow and serve you. My life is in your hands. I will no longer lean on my own understanding. I will place all my trust in you. I will acknowledge your leadership over my life now and forever. That’s very good. 

You will also have something new as you follow me to where I lead you and do all that I ask of you. What’s that? You will have my peace and joy and hope and health, all because you will know that I am leading you on a good and straight path. You will know that your life is not a waste. You will know that I am helping you to bear fruit for my kingdom. You will know that you are bringing glory to my name. That is my hope and prayer. That is what I have always wanted. That is what you will have as you follow me.

Lord, so often I have relied on my own understanding rather than placing my trust in you. I have walked a crooked path that zigged and zagged throughout life. Forgive me. Now, I will trust in you, so that you can guide my steps and bring health into my life. Amen

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