Trust in Him alone

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes.”
    ~ Proverbs 3:5-6, 7a

Trust
in the Lord
not in yourself
Trust
Believe in Him
who designed you
created you
gave you the breath of life
With All your heart
With Love

Lean not on your own understanding
Your own ideas
and plans,
successes,
accomplishments
as well as
your failures
mistakes
anxieties

In All your ways
acknowledge Him
Recognize it is He
who provides
everything

It is not about me
or you

Although we live
our lives
like we are in control
of our destiny
we are not.

We are more than puppets
on a string
for God does not control
our every move
We make our own
decisions,
however faulty they may be.

We cannot tell another
how to live.
We can only make suggestions

We cannot be angry
over their decisions.
Perhaps
it is not their decisions
that anger us
but our inner turmoils
that stir within us and boil over. 

Have we lost our way?

We lean on our own understanding
and forget
God will direct our steps
We must simply ask.

Ask of God
Acknowledge Him in our lives
Wait for His Word
on the step (s) we are to take

Do not be wise
in your own eyes
Wisdom and understanding
we may have
but it doesn't come
from within ourselves
It comes from God
He gives us wisdom
and understanding
He directs the steps
we've considered taking
He guides us
on our way

Trust in the Lord
Trust

Keep my focus,

 your focus,

 on Him,
His Word
and He will direct all
my steps,
all your steps
so we will not falter
so we will not question
so we will not fall into deep despair.  

(c) December 28, 2013