Proverbs 3:5-6  ⁵ Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.  ⁶ In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Have you ever heard a two year old emphatically state: “I want to do it by myself!”? That statement is repeated over and over throughout that child’s lifetime as they try to make it on their own. The parent tries to give advice to no avail, saying, “Just trust me, I’ve been where you’ve been. I know what you are going through.” It is painful to watch that child make mistakes because they didn’t want to trust and preferred to do it on their own.

God wants us to trust in him. Throughout the Bible we read the words “trust in the Lord.” It is hard for us to trust. We don’t like to give up control. For some reason we seem to be hard-wired to strike out on our own and lean on our understanding of the situation. It is only after we have failed that we turn to God and ask why.

If we put our trust in God and lean on him, he will direct our path. We may question why things are going a certain way but, if we continue to trust, we will see how everything fits into place. Stop going it alone. God knows what we are going through. Trust in him to lead the way.

Lord, help us to trust in you. Guide our steps and straighten our paths. Amen.