Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Day 3: Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding; think about Him in all your ways, and He will guide you on the right paths.”



This world is kinda screwed up (I don’t know if you’ve noticed). Everywhere we go, everything we do, there is a something trying to get us away from God. It may seem innocent enough, but if it points away from God, it can’t be good. That’s why Solomon says “do not rely on your own understanding”. We may think we’re going down the right path. It may even be a “good” path. But if it’s not God’s path, it won’t lead anywhere. This verse promises that if we bring God in on everything we do, He’ll show us the right way.


This is really important for you leaders. The world will tell you one thing about leadership, and God says another. God says the real leader is humble, the world says they don’t have to be. God says the leader doesn’t rely on himself, and the world says the leader relies completely on himself. Which way is better? God’s way, of course. The world’s way might buy success in this life (but probably not even then), but God’s way has eternal consequences. No one goes to heaven doing things the world’s way. Miracles aren’t seen doing things the world’s way. The impossible isn’t possible doing things the world’s way. We’ve got to trust God to show us the right way. And as we trust Him to show us the right way, we’ve got to trust Him enough that we actually do things the right way.


CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLE: We have to learn to trust God to live through us. The more we try to live our lives, the less we allow God to show us how to live.


Here’s a verse you might want to meditate on today: Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me”.






Prayer: Thank you that you have a better way than my way, God. Lord, help me to trust You. I know in my heart that Your way is better than mine, but sometimes it’s hard to do the right thing. I want to make a difference in this world, and I know You have a plan to do that through me. Guide me, show me what to do, and help me to trust You and do what You need me to do. In Christ’s name, amen.

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