Acknowledge Him

"In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:6

We "acknowledge" God - or in my paraphrase "make a plan and give it over to God in prayer acknowledging that He has the authority to do as He pleases with our finite yet prayed through plans" - and then something goes wrong and the plans look different than we imagined they would. Immediately we begin to think that we missed God somewhere.

It is difficult for us to accept that sometimes, after we had made prayerful plans, they do not go as we imagined they would and we immediately question where did we go wrong? We have made our plans but God is the one that guides the steps - often in ways that we could not see or understand. When things become difficult we immediately assume we are off the "path" however it is more than likely that our Sovreign God is guiding us.

Do not be so quick to jump ship when you have prayerfully sought out God's direction and "set sail" and encounter difficulty. Life is an adventurous journey for the Christian.

Listen to these words and let them bring you peace:


"If the LORD delights in a man’s way, he makes his steps firm; 24 though he stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand."
Psalm 37:23,24

"A mans steps are directed by the Lord. How then can anyone understand his own way." Proverbs 20:24

"In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps."
Proverbs 16:9

“No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for those who love him” I Corinthians 2:9

"For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

Do you doubt God's goodness towards you? Do not let the devil steal the peace and joy of knowing that you have a Father in heaven that is absolutely overjoyed with you. Do not doubt that a heavenly Father that sees us as so valuable that He would choose to send Christ to die for you and I. Do not doubt that God is working all things together for GOOD in your life and to His Glory. He IS watching over you!

Mike



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