Fear the Lord, Trust, Ask: Proverbs’ Path to Wisdom

``We get to simply trust the understanding that our heavenly father gives us. And when scripture at times doesn't maybe give us clear insight to a certain question, then we trust in what we do know about God. Lord, what's going on here? Well, God, I know that you're good. I know that you're in control. I know that you're abounding with love and mercy. I know that your ways aren't like my ways. So I'm not gonna lean on my understanding. I'm gonna lean on you and your understanding. I'm gonna trust in you today, heavenly father. [00:37:22] (32 seconds)  #trustGodsUnderstanding

When we fear God, we fear what he's capable of. We see his power around us through creation. We fear the standards that he sets. We get to see his bigness, his majesty, and with that fear, that understanding of God, it puts us correctly in our place. The fear of the Lord puts us in proper relationship with our Lord. He's the creator. We're the creature. [00:34:37] (28 seconds)  #fearAndAweOfGod

This book is filled with so much more than just some great fortune cookie quotes, believe it or not. I'm not being hyperbolic when I say that this is truly a book for every human over every season of life. Wisdom in Proverbs gives us a knowledge on how to navigate life sometimes within those gray areas. And beyond that, Proverbs allows us not just to navigate life, but also to build a life that pleases our god and points to our god. [00:32:02] (36 seconds)  #proverbsBuildsLife

Trust in the Lord. Trust in the Lord because believe it or not, you and I don't know everything. See that humility that's in this? Don't lean on your understanding. Your understanding can't always be trusted. Our understanding is never gonna be complete like the Lord's. There's always sides to the each story that we can't always see, perspectives that we can't totally understand. Even in our areas that we would say are areas of expertise, our understanding is limited. [00:36:45] (33 seconds)  #dontLeanOnUnderstanding

Church, take this verse seriously. If God's word is true, and we know what it is, we know it is, this verse should encourage you. If any of you lacks wisdom, that's all of us. When I read this, my ears perk up. It's okay. That's me. What do I gotta do? I want wisdom. Okay. So what what do I gotta do, Lord? Ask for it, and it will be given. I mean, how sweet is this? [00:46:15] (32 seconds)  #askGodForWisdom

The proof and and and and the truth that we see in Proverbs is it's like foolishness always leads to some sort of destruction. Foolishness or when our our when when we kinda go and pursue other things other than the Lord, other than his glory, it seems like we're always wandering and chasing a new God, a new thing. I'm gonna chase money or I'll chase success or I'll chase popularity. I'll chase whatever it is. And God says, I'm trying to give you a clear vision for your life so your path can be straight and that you avoid so many pitfalls and struggles. He says, acknowledge me and my ways, I'll make your path straight. [00:40:27] (38 seconds)  #foolishnessLeadsToDestruction

So we trust in the Lord. We don't lean on our own understanding. In all our ways, we acknowledge him, and then we ask for it. We pray for it continually, always. We go to the Lord and say, God, I wanna be more wise because I do trust you. And your ways are not my ways, and I would like my ways to look more like your ways. I'd like my life to be led and directed by you. I mean, so often Christians long to know how to live out their faith, how to build a life that is God honoring. Wisdom helps us build a life that brings honor to God. [00:47:08] (34 seconds)  #wisdomBuildsHonor

God longs for your life's path to be straight. God longs to be your willow on the horizon that you don't have to wander around tirelessly through life without direction or purpose. So I invite you to come. Fix your eyes on the horizon with me today, Acknowledging him, trusting in the one who's never stopped fixing his eyes on you. [00:51:06] (34 seconds)  #fixYourEyesOnGod