Guided By His Presence

From: Paul Wallace Ministries

Proverbs 3:5-7 "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. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil."

One of our greatest temptations is to trust ourselves. We say, If you want it done right, do it yourself. We look to our own experiences, our own insights, our own intellect, when it is not even comparable with the infinite wisdom of God.

Why can't we trust Him to answer us in a way that is ultimately best for us? That is to place trust in His nature, in His heart. If I will not do that, I must examine why not. Either I do not believe He is who the Word declares Him to be, or I prefer to make my own decisions and be my own Lord . If I love Him with all my heart, soul, mind, and strength, I should trust Him with all my heart as well.

The Lord intricately plans all your ways. Do you see His hand? Can you see the abounding mercy? We should acknowledge His grace in our lives, and let Him reveal to us what He is up to. When we do look to His direction, the crooked paths become straight. Life becomes a wonderful interaction with our Maker. He touches the world through us, and in the process, transforms our lives.

To be wise in our own eyes is to deceive ourselves. It is refusal to acknowledge our frequent mistakes and our real condition. We desperately need the Lord for guidance and discernment.

If we think we can do it on our own, we have no fear of a just God, who, like a father, will discipline us. Shun evil by following His directions. Let each day be filled with the wonder of His presence guiding you, so that His ways become your ways.

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