Proverbs 3:1-12

So I admit it, usually when I turn and read Proverbs 3, my mind for some reason focuses on verses five and six only. Until this morning, I had never really read it verse by verse, thinking on each before I moved to the next. Each verse is packed with so much of their own, yet all have a similar underlying message. That message: trust in God above all else. He will take care and lead us where he wants us to go. In EVERYTHING trust him.

Every devotional this morning seemed to hold this message. Everything I read, once again, pointed me to letting go and letting God. So often we try to understand. We try to understand why God put us in one mold when we wanted to be in another. He made us into a cup when we wanted to be a bowl. But he did it because he knows what is best. He alone knows what mold fits us best. It is by faith we trust him in this, choosing His way over ours. That's why it is called faith, trusting in what is unseen.
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"My child, never forget the things I have taught you.
Store my commands in your heart.
If you do this, you will live many years,
and your life will be satisfying.
Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
Write them deep within your heart.
Then you will find favor with both God and people,
and you will earn a good reputation.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Seek his will in all you do,
and he will show you which path to take.

Don't be impressed with your own wisdom.
Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Then you will have healing for your body
and strength for your bones.

Honor the Lord with your wealth
and with the best part of everything you produce.
Then he will fill your barns with grain
and your vats will overflow with good wine.

My child, don't reject the Lord's discipline,
and don't be upset when he corrects you.
For the Lord corrects those he loves,
just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights."

~*Proverbs 3:1-12 (NLT)*~