Trust in The Lord

Mea e 'ai e tatau ma le aso

"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." (Proverbs 3:5-6)

Trust involves heartfelt confidence in God.  Leaning has the sense of putting your whole weight on something, resting on and trusting in that person or thing.  When we have an important decision to make, we sometimes feel that we can’t trust anyone—not even God.

But God knows what is best for us.  And he knows even better than we do what we really want.  We must trust him completely in every choice we make.  We should not omit careful thinking or belittle our God-given ability to reason; but we should not trust our own ideas to the exclusion of all others.

We must not be wise in our own eyes. We should always be willing to listen to and be corrected by God’s Word and wise counselors.  Bring your decisions to God in prayer, use the Bible as your guide, and follow God’s leading.  He will make your paths straight by both guiding and protecting you.

Trust includes giving God our future plans.  To receive God’s guidance, said Solomon, we must acknowledge God in all our ways. This means turning every area of our life over to him.

About a thousand years later, Jesus emphasized this same truth (Matthew 6:33). Look at your values and priorities. What is important to you? In what areas have you not acknowledged him?

What is his advice? In many areas of your life you may already acknowledge God, but it is the areas where you attempt to restrict or ignore his influence that will cause you grief.

Make him a vital part of everything you do; then he will guide you because you will be working to accomplish his purposes.

Ia manuia,

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