Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5 NLT)
Read it again.
Trust the Lord completely, and don’t depend on your own knowledge. (Proverbs 3:5 ERV)
WHAT STICKS OUT?
Trust only in God
WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE?
>>>OVER PREPARED HIKER<<<
If you asked a bunch of Christians if they trust in God, I'd expect they would all say yes. But we're probably thinking on a grand scale like trusting God in your eternal salvation or that the sun will come up tomorrow. What about your daily life? How are you trusting in God just in this moment? Be specific to your life right now without using generalities that apply to all Christians.
If it takes a while to come up with an answer, that probably means you're only trusting God to keep the universe running. You believe God has an ultimate plan for you, but it's up to you to get through the day. Our daily trust is not in God but in what we know and plan. We develop a routine so we don't even have to think about it any more. Unfortunately that leaves no room for God to do anything outside of our plans for control. Our personal understanding of our surroundings becomes a protective bubble we use to prevent anything unexpected from happening. While we may prevent some bad things, we are also blocking a lot of good things too. It's like we carry an enormous backpack of contingency plans that slows us down. This pack is our insurance against our fears of what could happen when all we need is to pack for the one plan that matters: God's plan. If you truly believe God is for you then you don't need to over-pack. Do your actions show that you trust in God or yourself?
>>>FREE CLIMBER<<<
A free climber can't be weighed down by a hundred pounds of camping supplies and still scale a smooth mountain face. In the same way a Christian can't try to be in control of everything and still fully trust in God. If you've ever complained about not experience God in your life, perhaps you've never let Him do any of the planning. When you let Him take control He will take you places that you aren't prepared for, but that's how you develop that trust in God. Trust in God takes us higher and farther than what should be possible. What is happening in your life right now that can only be explained by the results of trusting in God?
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