Bible Study Verses
Proverbs 3:5-6
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. (NKJV)
Thoughts So how much are we supposed to trust the Lord? With all your being.
And what are we not supposed to lean upon? Our own understanding.
And in how many ways are we suppose acknowledge God? All.
And what will be the eventual outcome? Straight paths.
Rabbit paths, cow paths, deer paths and human paths - we have all seen them. None are perfect, nor easy to follow.
So what does a path constructed by God look like? Here is my profound answer: "I don't know." But it's the only one to follow because your Creator has the big picture of your life and all you have is a small snapshot.
God's paths are seen by looking back into your past. Then, you can see the trail; and it's only then that you might say to yourself, "Oh, I get it now." The path ahead is rarely seen, but followed by trusting Him with all our heart. (MQ)
Action Point Are you willing to trust to that extent during 2014? God's path may be scary and require faith to follow. We know it is narrow and not followed by most. It is definitely not the easy way. Will you take it? If you are, you're in for an adventure.
Sportsmen's Tip of the Day Set up your hunting stands near well-used paths and be patient.
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