75 - Trusting in the Lord

Trust in and rely confidently on the LORD with all your heart and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, and He will make your paths straight and smooth, removing obstacles that block your way. (Proverbs 3:5-6 AMP)

An intricate part of trusting in the Lord with all our heart is acknowledging Him in all things. One of the most important ways we do this is through prayer. God asks us to bring our specific requests before Him with confidence and to cast our cares on Him, for He cares for us. By bringing our requests before Him, we expose the depths of our hearts, revealing every care, fear, and anxiety. This allows us to see our innermost thoughts and feelings, preparing our hearts to trust in Him fully.

When we reveal our whole hearts to God, we engage in the process of trusting and relying on Him completely. Through prayer, we uncover what may have been hidden within us, seeking to see not as the world sees, but through His eyes, His perspective, and His reality.

In asking us to trust and rely on Him with all our heart, God reveals Himself to us. He is a God we can confidently trust because He is faithfully working in and through us. We acknowledge and recognize this truth, understanding that He works all things for our good because we love Him and are called according to His purpose.

As we walk with the Lord, we grow in wisdom and understanding, realizing that He is not solely focused on changing our external circumstances. Instead, He desires the transformation of our hearts, making our paths truly straight and smooth. He works in us to remove the spiritual obstacles from our way. With this understanding, our prayers shift from the transient to the eternal, from earthly concerns to heavenly ones.

As we mature as Christians, the transformation of our walk in the body leads to greater trust and reliance on Him. This helps us see Him as He truly is and understand our place with Him. Instead of being swayed by life's unpredictable circumstances, we experience His firm and unchanging foundation. Through faith in Him, we gain the true inner peace Christ desires for us, rooted in our trust and reliance on Him.