Wednesday, March 7, 2012

God Will Direct Your Path

Proverbs 3:1-7

My child, never forget the things I have taught you. Store my words and wishes for your well-being and my wants and my commands in your heart, for they will give you a long and satisfying life. Never let mercy and kindness and truth get away from you! Shut out all hatred and selfishness, shut out all deliberate hypocrisy or falsehood; bind mercy and kindness and truth around your neck like a necklace, write them upon the tablet deep within your heart. Then you will find favor with both God and people, and you will gain a good reputation.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways know, recognize and acknowledge God, in everything you do, and God will direct your paths. Don't be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, worship the LORD and turn your back on what you know is the opposite of love. Then you will gain renewed health and vitality. It shall be health to your nerves and sinews, and marrow, and moistening to your bones.
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The unexpected will happen today, and you can adapt. Complications will arise, and you can work through them.

Opportunities will appear, and you can make the most of them. Challenges will threaten to hold you back, and you can find your way beyond them.

Some of your efforts will bring desired results, and you can build on that success. Other efforts will not work out, and you can learn from what went wrong.

There will be setbacks, and you can let them make you more determined. There will be victories, and you can put what you've gained into the next effort.

Life will be filled with ups and downs, chances to move forward and times when you fall and must pick yourself back up. When you give your best to each moment, regardless of what that moment may bring, there is no limit to what can be achieved.

And you can. If you will.

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God of peace, who has taught us that in returning to you and resting in your arms we will be saved, in quietness and confidence will be our strength: By the might of your Spirit lift us, we pray, to your presence, where we may be still and know that you are God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

1 comment:

Deborah said...

This is one of those daily lessons I learn running my own business. At the end of each long day, I have to say, with God's help, this has been a very good day, no matter what has happened.