Don't Trust in Your Understanding

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Don't Trust in Your Understanding

I particularly love this piece of advice. It is one of the classic words in Proverbs that remains evergreen for all men and women from all walks of life and for every young person. It is one of the Bible verses taught in most children's churches so that we can learn early to trust in the Lord. God must be trusted; that's why He is Lord.

Have you ever been in a situation where you thought you had it all figured out, only to be disappointed by the eventual outcome?

In relationships and our marriages, God's word tells us not to lean on our own understanding. God knows that we have understanding, but we are not to depend on it. Let's consider Proverbs 3:5:

Proverbs 3:5 GW [5] Trust the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

We are to trust in the Lord with all our hearts. That means it's very possible not to trust in the Lord. It's also possible to trust God with only…