Proverbs 3:5-6 — All or Nothin'

READ THIS: Proverbs 3:5-6

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.

WHAT’S THIS MEAN, ANYWAY?
 
These are some classic verses from Solomon... maybe you've heard them before! There's a lot to break down here, but I think the word that sticks out to me is all! We have two big challenges in these verses: trust in the Lord with ALL our heart and submitting ALL our ways to the Lord.

This first challenge is hard because it requires a lot of humility. Solomon writes that to trust God with ALL of our heart means that we must learn first that our understanding is not the best. Ever been stuck in traffic before? Sometimes, we can see roads that look like that can get us out of traffic, so we take them, but we end up taking even longer to get where we want to go! But God is like a helicopter way above us that can see the best paths for us to take to get to where we need to go.

What about this second challenge... it sounds kind of similar right? What's the difference between trusting the Lord and submitting ALL our ways to Him? When we submit our ways to God, that sometimes means we have to let go of what we want to do completely. Trusting God's plan for us is one thing, but are we willing to let go of what we want in life to follow what God needs for us to do? If we are willing, we are promised that our paths will be straight! Not easy, but straight!

THINK ABOUT IT:

1. When God tells us all, He means ALL. What's stopping you from trusting God with ALL your heart and submitting ALL your ways to Him?

2. What is something that you want for yourself that God may be asking you to let go of? How can letting that thing go be something that helps you grow on your walk with God?
 
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There's a VBS song that talks about jumping into God and giving Him your all... check it out!

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