ineed2change
Change. It’s something that every one of us wants. And it’s that desire for change that sets us on a course to alter what we can. But so often, our course built on self-reliance leads us directly away from where we intended to go. We end up not really changing anything while at the same time trying desperately to change everything. Today we will unpack two of the most repeated verses in Scripture, Proverbs 3:5-6. And as we discover how our outlook ultimately determines our outcomes, we see that following the one true Guide is the only thing that will help us successfully navigate the path toward change. |
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
OUTLOOK – PERSPECTIVE
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding…”
Proverbs 3:5 (NKJV)
“There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.” Proverbs 14:12 (NIV)
“Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2 (NIV)
OUTLINE – PRIORITIES/PERSISTENCE
“In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
“No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:62 (NIV)
OUTCOME – PURPOSE
“In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)
“Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?” 2 Corinthians 6:14 (NKJV)
“Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.”
Psalm 119:105 (NKJV)
“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, And He delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the Lord is the One who holds his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 (NASB95)
“King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, ‘You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.’ Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been.” 1 Kings 11:1-4 (NIV)
Ask Yourself 3 Questions:
Who Am I Trusting?
What Am I Thinking?
Where Am I Going?
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 (NKJV)