by Vonda Snow
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 will make your path straight.
The aroma of freshly roasted hot dogs and Sloppy Joe saturated the air on that blistering afternoon of my fourth grade year-end picnic. My heart was pounding and beads of perspiration gathered on my forehead. My best friend, Caroline, and I were bound together in determination (and rope) to win the annual three-legged race. The teacher signaled, “On your mark, get set, GO!” We ran with all our might! All our practice was paying off! It looked like we might place and get one of those coveted ribbons. As we came to the other end of the field another teacher told us to stay right where we were because we had just won third place. I was sure this teacher did not know what she was talking about and I convinced my friend to turn around with me and go all the way back down the field to the starting line so we could win a ribbon. In the end, the teacher explained to us that we would not receive the third place ribbon because we had not listened and followed her instructions. What a bummer!
How often in life do we rely on our own understanding, ignore God’s leading, and totally miss God’s best for our life? How often has our “I got this one covered, God” attitude convinced someone else not to listen to God’s voice (remember my friend Caroline)? Victory is a sure thing! We need only to trust in the Lord and acknowledge Him always!
Prayer: God, help me to focus every fiber of my being on You. Help me to trust Your heart even when I can’t feel Your hand. Thank You for the victory that is mine through Your Son, Jesus Christ.
Dear Vonda:
ReplyDeleteThank you for reminding me to rely on God to lead me and take care of me. I tend to have a lot of stress, carry a lot of burdens, and often find myself exhausted. I know if I leaned not onto my own understanding, but placed my cares into the hands of the Lord, I would have His mighty power, strength, and energy. Dying to self is an on-going process, but I continue to work toward that goal. Thank you so much for sharing.
Heidi
This entry today has forced me to be introspective- to look back on my life and how I am living now. I don't want to miss God's best by doing anything without Him. I know God is with me- its easy to make that statement- but I don't always live like He is. He wants to be involved in my life as much as I will let Him.
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