Trust In The Lord

Today's scripture is Proverbs 3 verses 5-8. It reads," 5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

6 In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall direct your paths.

7 Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

8 It will be health to your flesh,
And strength to your bones.

Now what does this mean? Does it mean that we can't And shouldn't think for ourselves, and have God fIgure out everything for us? No, it doesn't mean that at all. What it means is that God wants to be more than just a convenience in our lives. He wants us to trust and rely on him in the good times, as well as the bad times. He wants us to acknowledge Him first and foremost, then we can decide what to do with the path that He has chosen for us. Notice that in the last verse, it says that it will be healing to our flesh, and healing to our bones. When we trust Him with our lives, He will help keep us healthy. He desires that we be healthy both in body,mind and spirit. In this day and age, it is so easy for our minds and spirits to get all wrapped up in our own world and understanding of life. We have the Information Superhighway that is also called the Internet. When we seek our OWN way and intellect first, instead of God's way through the Holy Spirit, we cause troubles for ourselves, as well as the ones we love. If we put ourselves and our flawed thinking first, we become our own worst enemy. Mark 7: 21-23 says" For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,  thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness.  All these evil things come from within and defile a man.”. In other words, if we rely mainly on our own human intellect, it leads us down the path to a lot of troubles. God is NOT a "Fire Escape". He wants our sincere honor and devotion in all areas of our lives. John 4:24 says," God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”