Not Our Understanding, But His

Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV)

We truly may not understand what is going on right now. There are going to be times when we may not know what to do, what to say in certain situations and we may not even be able to see clearly what is right in front of our face. This can cause confusion, frustration, hurt and even anger...making us act in ways that are of no real help.  I'm learning that part of the issue is that when problems arise we act before we think.  We speak while deep in our emotions and are ready to take things into our own hands before we have even thought to pray.

This scripture tells us to trust in The Lord and not to rely on our own understanding; that if we seek Him, He will guide and show us the right path. I believe that part of the problem is we are an instant gratification world.  We've become a “need to know right now “and “have to fix it right away” type of people and more often than not; issues just aren’t worked out that way. When we seek God and His counsel first, He helps us to see clearly. He restores our peace, guides our steps to make the right choices and work the situation out.

It is my prayer for both you and I that we will continually learn to seek God first; allowing Him to bring us out of the overwhelming emotions that cause us to do and say things that we may later regret. I pray that in our submitting to His ways, we grow closer to God and learn to trust Him more; allowing Him to put us on the right paths. Don't act in haste today; take a moment to pull back. Say a prayer asking God to show you the right path to bring back the peace and understanding. Submit your will to His and wait on Him to show you the right way.