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Proverbs 3:5-6

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.

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I do not know anyone who does not need this verse plastered on their walls. I have had it in my bathroom for years, so that first thing in the morning when the “to-do” list or the “what-if” list starts to race through my mind, I can meditate on truth & give Him my day, my thoughts, my worries, and my circumstances which are so often beyond my real control anyways.

Some things to think about in this verse which is so commonly used, but go ahead & dig deeper:

“Trust in the Lord” … what does it really look like to trust the Lord? To me, it is often surrender of my own control & opening my hands & letting go.

“With ALL your heart” … how do we trust Him with ALL of our hearts? I think about completely, fully, and not wavering back & forth, but really choosing to depend on Him. This is very hard to do consistently, but as we keep our focus on Him & His love & goodness, it gets easier.

“lean not on your own understanding” … what does it look like to REALLY lean into God’s way, His will, and His wisdom? I think of a verse in Isaiah which talks about how His ways are higher than ours; they are beyond us & often times we can look back on a situation and much later see the reasoning or the fruit or the growth, but in the moment we are called to walk by faith & trust in Him. I also think of the book of James which talks about heavenly wisdom vs earthly wisdom and how we lean into His wisdom not our own.

“in ALL your ways acknowledge Him” … do you acknowledge God in ALL areas of your life, or only a few? Do you bring God into your relationships, your use of time, your finances, your health, your home, your life choices? When pondering a decision, do you think about what would bring glory & honor to God or what His Word says about the situation?

“& He will make your paths straight” … what are straight paths? Especially when we are hurting or when the circumstance does not always turn out in our favor? I think about my path leading straight into the arms of Jesus. He is where I find straight paths; not confusing or meandering ones, but a straight path with a purpose, a mission, an end point or goal.

The image for this passage was easy. To show a path was a must, but what I really loved was the bench where I just picture you resting in His presence, soaking up the peace and joy of the surrounding despite circumstances.

No matter what our situation may be, I pray we all live out this verse steadfastly.

It’s Giveaway Time!

Earlier this fall,  I  introduced my new color line of inspirational art & today I am giving away one 12×18 Proverbs 3 Trust in the Lord fine art print.

 

How To Enter the Contest:

1. For One Entry: Hop on over to Life Verse Design & then come back here & let me know in the comments below which art is your favorite from my shop.

2. To gain a Second Entry: Hop on over & like my shop on facebook & then come back here & let me know you did in another comment here below.

3. To gain a Third Entry: Share this giveaway with all of your friends & family via facebook, twitter, your own blog, word of mouth… however you function & come back here & let me know in another comment that you did.

 

The winner will be announced Friday night! I hope YOU win! Thanks for passing the word along & enjoy!

Grace & Peace,

Julie