“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6.

At an incredibly early age heading off to college a pastor and dear friend wrote Proverbs 3:5-6 on a note and told me to keep its meaning deep in my heart wherever I went. To this day it is one of my favorites. When I am despondent or concerned it grounds me to God and His omnipotence. In my spirit I hear these words “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6.

Trust is the act of placing all your belief and hope in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength in something or someone. Life sends us down some pathways that we have no human idea how to walk. Yet, we who believe and know that God is our sovereign Lord, trust in His truth, power, and faithfulness.

We are walking in perilous times. Senseless and unexplained killings, with no rationale as to why; numerous innocent victims, and loved ones are left with heavy hearts, someone said that the poor just get poorer, and the rich get richer- it certainly is evident as we witness the inability for many to receive proper health care, food, and a decent place to live as we see the rise in homelessness and inflation; of course the list does not end there…but we have hope in God!

Even though there are many who have no fear of God and no regard for life; let us keep it in perspective and know that they are led by the enemy of our souls and his demonic forces; he readily uses those who seek their own selfish desires for whatever their current “fix” is for drugs, sex, money, political gain etc. that comes at any cost. Truly, where there is no God, there is no peace. We are in a spiritual warfare; and we know that where the human spirit fails, the Holy Spirit must prevail.

Prayer does change things my friends. It is imperative that every child of God bombard Heaven’s door without ceasing. John 14:27 reminds us “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”

Our trust must lie in the Alpha and the Omega, the One who is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnipresent…He has the ultimate plan for this world; please know that He is not sleeping and surely not dead! we can rely on His unconditional love to see us through whatever life sends our way. If we are to live in peace and hope in this life; He alone can provide the protection, peace, and sense of civility that we need in this world.

The scripture directs our attention to His omnipotence which goes far beyond what we can even imagine. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,” Ephesian 3:20.

So, let us rest in the assurance that God is able…regardless to what we may be facing or will face this day, we can trust in Him; He is faithful and will come through every single time!

Blessings, peace, and protection for a great day ahead.