Do not rely on your own understanding; trust in the Lord with all your heart.

Do not rely on your own understanding;

trust in the Lord with all your heart.

 

 

 

It was probably in 1989.  It was the first time I received discipleship training from a pastor,

and it was during that time I learned about Proverbs 3:5-6,

known as the Assurance of God’s Guidance Bible verse:

"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."

 

After about 25 years, it was only at the beginning of this year

that I, while meditating on this Bible verse,

realized that the biggest hindrance to trusting God with all my heart is

relying on my own understanding.

It is ingrained in my nature to lean on my understanding rather than trust in God.

Overcoming this instinct to wholeheartedly trust God goes against my nature.

The Bible instructs me to trust God with all my heart, surpassing my own understanding.

How can I obey this command?

Especially when living according to the habit (instinct) of relying on

my understanding is considered the inherent danger (v. 7).

I acknowledge that the more I live according to this habit,

the more I expose myself to the risk of considering myself wise.

I don't want to fall into this danger.

The reason is that if I consider myself wise, not only will I not trust God with all my heart,

but I will also reach a point where I cannot.

Such a life is by no means a life of fearing God, but rather a life of doing evil (v. 7).

How futile such a life would be.

 

I, once again today, gratefully accept things

that do not go according to my own understanding, thoughts, plans, and in my way.

The reason is that the more it happens, the more I can only rely on the Lord.

I desire to rely on and trust only the Lord, and to have the Lord's thoughts, plans, and methods

accomplished in the Lord's time according to the Lord's will.