Acknowledge God

Have you ever tried to follow God in a half-hearted way? You know what that means. You like the idea of God, but His perfect will for our lives can also feel very restrictive.

That’s the moment that we walk along the highway of life completely alone.

Proverbs 3:5–6 says, “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.”

Notice the precise language in these beautiful verses. We are to trust Him with all of our heart. Don’t take your eyes off Him and follow your own choices. Be upfront that He is your peace. It’s then He picks you up, protects you, and carries you home.

Today is the day you’re thinking about all this. Maybe you’ve messed up. You’ve messed up in the most spectacular and disheartening way. And it is exactly at this moment that God is ready to do the greatest miracle in your life. Tell him you’ve messed up, and you have no idea where to turn.

There—you’re learning to completely trust Him. Commit your life to Him, and be consistent about it. Remember: the turning point to an awesome future can just start with reliance on God. Commit your ways to Him, and He will direct your paths.

Let’s pray.

Lord, help us to reject our own flawed wisdom and rely totally on yours. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

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Episode Transcript

SPEAKER_01 (00:00):
Have you ever tried to follow God in a half-hearted
way?
You know what that means.
You like the idea of God, buthis perfect will for our lives
can also feel very restrictive.
And that's the moment that wewalk along the highway of life
completely alone.
Proverbs 3, 5 through 6 says,Trust in the Lord with all your

(00:21):
heart and lean not on your ownunderstanding.
In all your ways, acknowledgehim, and he shall direct your
paths.
Notice the precise language inthese verses.
We're to trust him with all ofour heart.
Don't take your eyes off him andfollow your own choices.
Be upfront that he is yourpeace.

(00:43):
It's then he picks you up,protects you, and carries you
home.
Today's the day you're thinkingabout all this.
Messed up.
You've messed up in the mostspectacular and disheartening
way.
And it's exactly at this momentthat God is ready to do the
greatest miracle in your life.

(01:04):
Tell him you've messed up andhave no idea where to turn.
There, you're learning tocompletely trust him.
Commit your life to him and beconsistent about it.
Remember, the turning point toan awesome future can just start
with reliance on God.

(01:24):
Commit your ways to him, and hewill direct your paths.
Let's pray.
Lord, help us to reject our ownflawed wisdom and rely totally
on yours.
In Jesus' name.

unknown (01:46):
Amen.

SPEAKER_00 (01:47):
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