As the new year has begun, I have been thinking about the different ways there are to encourage people. A simple smile at the store, an embrace of a friend, or a truly in-depth conversation can all lead to somewhat of an encouragement, but even these kind gestures can come short of the essential satisfaction we long for as humans. Then the truth hit me one day; what better encouragement to share with others than that which can be found within God's Word! Thus, the idea for this blog was created. My goal is to encourage others not only though a passage of scripture but also through my life experiences. I hope that each of you might also find strength in not my words but in words that are inspired by God and His Holy Spirit.
Today's Passage of Scripture: 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 shall direct your paths."
Trust: it is not an easy word to fully grasp. Maybe this is because trust is not something that comes so naturally to our everyday lives. I know I struggle with trusting others and even myself sometimes. I want to make myself feel comfortable by doing things MY way, at MY speed, and in MY time. Despite our current "possession" of all things within our lives, one can soon figure out how little control one has over things of this world. "Trust in the LORD with ALL your heart." All my heart? That means that I have to give whatever it is that occupies my mind to Him. Whether it be my busy schedule or the fear that I will not be able to complete whatever it is that seems so important to me at the time, I have to trust that God will give me the strength and timing to produce the greatest work for His glory and not my own. And "leaning not on my own understanding"? How am I to do this? Humans like for everything to be within their grasp and in their control. I struggle with this fact as well, and it is not an easy feat to overcome. Nevertheless, circumstances do not seem to become as "screwed-up" when I operate on the only understanding that I know to be absolutely true: that God knows what is best for me and my future and that His understanding is infinitely greater than my own. So my encouragement for you today is to trust God in whatever it is that you are going through. Verse six says that if you acknowledge Him in all your ways, He will direct you on your path of life, and what greater hope is there than knowing that the Creator of the universe is in control of everything!
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