"(5) Trust in the Lord with all thine heart;
and lean not unto thine own understanding.
(6) In all thy ways acknowledge Him,
and he shall direct thy paths."
Proverbs 3:5-6
This is one of my most beloved scriptures and the more experiences I go through, the more personal and comforting these words are. The most recent experience I've grown through is based upon the beautiful and marvelous gift of prayer. This past week I've been feeling confused, lost, and timid about what direction I am going in my life but trying to stay confident about what the Lord wants me to accomplish and the direction He is guiding me.
This past month, no these past 6 months have been a time of change and growth for me. From moving to a different state where I know only a handful of people, none family, to making decisions that directly impact my future. Any amount of change requires you to have faith in the Lord. That although you do not know where your life is going, you can know and feel that Heavenly Father is guiding you with every step. Some of my decisions have been illogical, and ridiculous in the world's eye, but in my heart and through my prayers, I can feel comfort in knowing that the change is what the Lord wants, and no one elses' opinions matter more. I love and am so grateful that our loving Heavenly Father has blessed us with such a beautiful, powerful gift to communicate with Him, to receive guidance from Him and be able to feel His presence with us through prayer. I sorrow at the thought that I have been under appreciative of such a marvelous gift in the past.
Through my recent experiences, I've grown a testimony of the power of prayer and of our loving Heavenly Father who is always listening and desirous to help us, we just need to ask. Through prayer, I can grow trust and confidence in the direction He is guiding me. It might seem silly reading this, thinking, 'it shouldn't be that hard'. And honestly, it really shouldn't. When the Lord makes His will known, or when He says, 'Come, Follow Me', how willing and fearless I should be in His guidance. But if ever your guard is down, doubts, fears, and questions fill your mind by Satan. The adversary tries to shake your faith and your path that you might fall. I pray that as I grow stronger with each trial in my life, that will become so firm in my faith and not doubt my wonderful, loving, all knowing Heavenly Father and to only question, "Where will you have me go?" Not 'why'? Not, 'That direction doesn't make sense', but to put all my trust in Him and do as He asks, knowing that He knows what is best and He knows what direction will bring me the most happiness. I just need to show that and trust Him with all my heart, for He is the only thing I can put all my trust in.
Through my recent experiences, I've grown a testimony of the power of prayer and of our loving Heavenly Father who is always listening and desirous to help us, we just need to ask. Through prayer, I can grow trust and confidence in the direction He is guiding me. It might seem silly reading this, thinking, 'it shouldn't be that hard'. And honestly, it really shouldn't. When the Lord makes His will known, or when He says, 'Come, Follow Me', how willing and fearless I should be in His guidance. But if ever your guard is down, doubts, fears, and questions fill your mind by Satan. The adversary tries to shake your faith and your path that you might fall. I pray that as I grow stronger with each trial in my life, that will become so firm in my faith and not doubt my wonderful, loving, all knowing Heavenly Father and to only question, "Where will you have me go?" Not 'why'? Not, 'That direction doesn't make sense', but to put all my trust in Him and do as He asks, knowing that He knows what is best and He knows what direction will bring me the most happiness. I just need to show that and trust Him with all my heart, for He is the only thing I can put all my trust in.
